How effective education spending can reduce poverty and boost earnings

Harry A. Patrinos, Diego Angel-Urdinola, Nobuyuki Tanaka The returns to education are high in most countries. An additional year of schooling increases earnings by 10 percent a year. At the same time, education is one of the most powerful instruments for reducing poverty and inequality, as well as for laying the basis for sustained growth. ManyContinue reading “How effective education spending can reduce poverty and boost earnings”

Each additional year of education can increase a person’s annual earnings by 10%

Each additional year of education can increase a person’s annual earnings by 10% (News and Research 384) Returns to education in Nepal: an analysis of educational attainment, employability and social mobility | Thapa, Izawa | This study examines the impact of educational attainment on employment and earnings in Nepal. Using the Nepal Labour Force Survey 2017–2018Continue reading “Each additional year of education can increase a person’s annual earnings by 10%”

The Returns to Education

The Returns to Education | (News and Research 382) Study of 5.8 Million Americans Finds that a College Degree Yields a Significant Return on Investment | A college education is expected to yield an annual rate of 9 to 10 percent throughout an individual’s career. A new analysis finds that earning a college degree isContinue reading “The Returns to Education”

Innovative Financing

Innovative Financing | (News and Research 381) Education: Innovative Financing in Developing Countries | Patrinos & Tanaka | Despite efforts to generate more funds for education, current financing in the education sector is inadequate, inefficient, and inequitable to ensure quality education and improve learning outcomes. One way to fill the financing gap is “innovative finance,”Continue reading “Innovative Financing”

Gender Quotas in Afghanistan, Extreme Weather, and other News and Research (#380)

The Impact of a Gender Quota on Women’s Education in Afghanistan | Najam | Gender gaps in access to education have persisted in low- and middle-income countries, despite all but closing in high-income countries. Affirmative action for women in public universities in Afghanistan increased the share of women admitted by 32%. These findings highlight theContinue reading “Gender Quotas in Afghanistan, Extreme Weather, and other News and Research (#380)”

Investing in the Future

Investing in the Future | (News and Research 379) Compulsory Education boosts Learning Outcomes and Climate Action | What if there was an investment that could not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also improve education outcomes? It is often said that people with more education are more likely than others to understand the complexitiesContinue reading “Investing in the Future”

Education Pays

Education Pays | (News and Research 378) Show this chart to anyone who tells you college isn’t worth it | Peck | Also: The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Economic inequalities among college graduates are linked to college major choice Startz, Brookings Scaling and sustaining teacher policies forContinue reading “Education Pays”

Higher Education

Higher Education | (News and Research 377) Ernesto Schiefelbein: An Appreciation and Remembrance by Eduardo Velez  and Laurence Wolff | Ernesteo Schiefelbein died in Santiago Chile in January 2024 at the age of 89. “When Ernesto Schiefelbein began working in the field, there was little or no analytical or empirical work on education at any level in Latin America.Continue reading “Higher Education”

Human Capital and Climate Change

Human Capital and Climate Change | (News and Research 376) Human Capital and Climate Change | Angrist, Winseck, Patrinos, Graff Zivin | The Review of Economics and Statistics | Addressing climate change requires individual behavior change and voter support for pro-climate policies, yet surprisingly little is known about how to achieve these outcomes. In this paper,Continue reading “Human Capital and Climate Change”