New Developments in the Economics of Education | (News and Research 375) New Developments in the Economics of Education | Exciting opportunity to present your research on the economics of education at the Public Sector Economics 2024 Conference September 23, 2024, in Zagreb, Croatia https://pse-conference.ijf.hr/en/submission/ Submit proposals by May 15 here. Keynote speakers: Daniele Checchi,Continue reading “New Developments in the Economics of Education”
Put Education and Skills at the Centre of All Policies
Put Education and Skills at The Centre of All Policies | (News and Research 374) European Year of Skills 2024. “The main driver of sustainable economic growth is skills, especially digital, green and transversal skills ahead of the twin transition…Research shows that the private average global rate of return to one extra year of schoolingContinue reading “Put Education and Skills at the Centre of All Policies”
Could AI Transform Life in Developing Countries?
Could AI transform life in developing countries? | (News and Research 373) Could AI transform life in developing countries? A typical sub-Saharan pupil spends six years in school but retains only three years’ worth of learning… big gains are possible even with basic tech. One analysed an approach under which schools hire modestly qualified teachersContinue reading “Could AI Transform Life in Developing Countries?”
COVID-19 School Closures Caused a Significant Drop in Student Learning Outcomes
COVID-19 School Closures Caused a Significant Drop in Student Learning Outcomes | (News and Research 372) COVID-19 school closures caused a significant drop in student learning outcomes | Maciej Jakubowski, Tomasz Gajderowicz, Harry Patrinos A new working paper shows that declines in student achievement were significantly larger for students in schools that faced longer closures.Continue reading “COVID-19 School Closures Caused a Significant Drop in Student Learning Outcomes”
The Economic Costs of School Closure
The Economic Costs of School Closure| (News and Research 371) I attended the Lisbon Economics and Statistics of Education conference from January 17-19, 2024. It was very well organized and there were many interesting sessions. I spoke about the costs of the school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic (see below). This 7th edition ofContinue reading “The Economic Costs of School Closure”
COVID-19, School Closures, and Student Learning Outcomes
COVID-19, School Closures, and Student Learning Outcomes | (News and Research 370) COVID-19, School Closures, and Student Learning Outcomes: New Global Evidence from PISA | Jakubowski, Gajderowicz, Patrinos | Worldwide school closures due to COVID-19, starting in 2020, had varying reopening timelines. Some reopened quickly, while others remained closed for an extended period. Country-specific studiesContinue reading “COVID-19, School Closures, and Student Learning Outcomes”
How to Get Rich in the 21st Century
How to Get Rich in the 21st Century | (News and Research 369) How to get rich in the 21st century | The Economist | “Qatar is building Education City, a campus that will cost $6.5bn and sprawl across 1,500 hectares, working a bit like an industrial park for universities, with the outposts of ten,Continue reading “How to Get Rich in the 21st Century”
Compulsory Schooling buffers the Negative Effects of COVID-19
Compulsory Schooling buffers the Negative Effects of COVID-19 | (News and Research 368) Free and compulsory education buffers the negative effects of COVID-19 shocks in Nigeria | Tiberti, Tiberti, Dessy, Gninafon Recurrent and intensifying shocks—driven by extreme weather events, pandemics, and conflicts—have cast a long shadow over the timely realization of the Sustainable Development GoalsContinue reading “Compulsory Schooling buffers the Negative Effects of COVID-19”
Demographic Changes and Fiscal Constraints Threaten the Future of Education in Low-Income Countries
Demographic Changes and Fiscal Constraints Threaten the Future of Education in Low-Income Countries | (News and Research 367) Demographic Changes and Fiscal Constraints Threaten the Future of Education in Low-Income Countries | A new World Bank-UNESCO report shows that a projected increase of the school age population in Africa will strain government financing for educationContinue reading “Demographic Changes and Fiscal Constraints Threaten the Future of Education in Low-Income Countries”
An Investment in Knowledge Pays the Best Interest
An Investment in Knowledge Pays the Best Interest | (News and Research 366) Lessons from an international school report | FT |Benjamin Franklin was not known for his financial advice. But America’s founding father is widely quoted as having proclaimed: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” More than 200 years later, this wisdomContinue reading “An Investment in Knowledge Pays the Best Interest”
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