Markets and People (News and Research 182) Markets and People: Romania Country Economic Memorandum…Romania’s human capital accumulation—proxied by the World Bank’s Human Capital Index (HCI)—is the lowest in the European Union and varies widely across counties. Disparities in education outcomes remain relevant across and within regions of Romania. Learning gaps in primary and secondary educationContinue reading “Markets and People”
The Rybakov Prize in Education
The Rybakov Prize in Education (News and Research 181) The million-dollar Rybakov Prize went to Abdulzhelil Abdulkerimov from Dagestan, Russia The Luminary project is trying to reduce the education gap between urban and rural areas. The Rybakov Fund awarded the Grand Prix and the $1 million prize to the philanthropist of the Luminary educational center projectContinue reading “The Rybakov Prize in Education”
Improving Education in Europe and Central Asia
Improving Education in Europe and Central Asia (News and Research 180) Romania: Deputy Prime Minister Raluca Turcan on Monday discussed with experts of the World Bank about the project on secondary education (ROSE), whose objectives are to reduce school dropout and increase the rate of passing the baccalaureate exam | Deputy Prime Minister Raluca TurcanContinue reading “Improving Education in Europe and Central Asia”
Green Universities
Green Universities (News and Research 179) Green Universities Putin wanted Russian science to top the world. Then a huge academic scandal blew up. Eight years ago, President Vladimir Putin decreed that Russia must become a leading scientific power. That meant at least five top-100 Russian universities by 2020, and a dramatic increase in theContinue reading “Green Universities”
Human Capital in Cities
Human Capital in Cities (News and Research 178) Are cities losing their vitality? Exploring human capital in Chinese cities An interesting application of human capital be combining education and income through the Mincer equation to understand the development of cities. It moves us beyond population as the only measure of shrinking cities. By proposing theContinue reading “Human Capital in Cities”
Realizing Education’s Promise
Realizing Education’s Promise (News and Research 177) Realizing education’s promise in Bosnia and Herzegovina: The case for investing in children and youth | James Gresham and Sharanya Ramesh Vasudevan | Imagine you are a 19-year-old student from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), excited to be looking for your first job. You have completed your studies fromContinue reading “Realizing Education’s Promise”
READ, Reading and PISA
READ, Reading and PISA (News and Research 176) READ – Russia’s Initiative to Improve Learning Outcomes is More Relevant than Ever In 2008, the Russian Federation initiated the Russia Education Aid for Development (READ) program, one of the first partnerships between the country and the World Bank, with a view to helping improve learning outcomesContinue reading “READ, Reading and PISA”
Nobel Prize in Economics
Nobel Prize in Economics (News and Research 175) Nobel Laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo | The Many Paths to Progress—and Why They Might Not Continue | Foreign Affairs | https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/2019-12-03/how-poverty-ends | For all the worries today about the explosion of inequality in rich countries, the last few decades have been remarkably good for theContinue reading “Nobel Prize in Economics”
PISA 2018 Results
PISA 2018 Results (News and Research 174) After two decades of PISA tests, why haven’t scores risen more? Rich-nation education splurge fails to deliver results Pisa star Finland falls down rankings Japanese students drop to country’s lowest-ever rank in reading in international test How do Sweden’s Pisa school results compare to other countries? Pisa rankings:Continue reading “PISA 2018 Results”
Youth Power
Youth Power (News and Research 173) Project of Youth Body Development implemented in Kazakhstan | The Youth Corps Development Project is a joint project between the World Bank and the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan. The project aims to engage the youth into community life, develop life skills through community-based service learning. ИтогиContinue reading “Youth Power”
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