What’s the Return on Education? (News and Research 267) New comparable dataset finds that investments in education, tertiary in particular, lead to higher earnings | The early theory of human capital laid out in 1960s by Gary Becker argues that people treat investments in their human capital, which is mostly achieved through acquiring education, similarlyContinue reading “What’s the Return on Education?”
Education: Smart Investment, Brighter Future
Education: Smart Investment, Brighter Future (News and Research 266) Uzbekistan: Economic Transformation through Smart Investments in Higher Education Uzbekistan has embarked on economic reforms to diversify its commodity-dependent economy. The dynamic, high performing economy that is envisaged will require a cadre of highly skilled professionals capable of accelerating technological adoption and increasing productivity across UzbekContinue reading “Education: Smart Investment, Brighter Future”
The Crucial Role of Teachers
The Crucial Role of Teachers (News and Research 265) Central Asian Symposium on Education Highlights the Crucial Role of Teachers | Government officials, education professionals, representatives of academia from Central Asian states, as well as international experts on teacher policy, discussed approaches to developing, attracting, and retaining best talent in teaching at the online CentralContinue reading “The Crucial Role of Teachers”
High Quality Education Supports Green Jobs
Cognitive Skills Support Employment in Green Jobs (News and Research 264) Education Quality, Green Technology, and the Economic Impact of Carbon Pricing Cognitive skills are positively associated with employment in industries that rely less on emissions for production and in industries that, over time, have been able to reduce their reliance on emissions for productionContinue reading “High Quality Education Supports Green Jobs”
Learning losses continue
Learning losses continue (News and Research 263) The Nobel prize in economics celebrates an empirical revolution | David Card shares this year’s award with Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens | New and innovative work has altered the course of the profession, to such an extent that the lion’s share of notable new research today isContinue reading “Learning losses continue”
Literacy for Life
Literacy for Life (News and Research 262) Literacy for Life | Грамотность для жизни | Что такое функциональная грамотность и как ей можно научить | What is functional literacy and how can it be taught | Distance learning has raised many questions, one of the most important among them: how did the change in theContinue reading “Literacy for Life”
Reopen Schools
Reopen Schools (News and Research 261) Planning Amid Uncertainty – Reopening Schools in Europe and Central Asia | In Europe and Central Asia, countries are faced with difficult choices between getting students back to school or continuing with remote learning. One year later, the availability of vaccines has instilled renewed hope, but much uncertainty remains. ReadContinue reading “Reopen Schools”
Invest in Education, Invest Early
Invest in Education, Invest Early (News and Research 260) How much does Kyrgyzstan actually spend on education? The World Bank’s Public Expenditure Review, especially its findings for the Kyrgyz education sector, prompted intense public discussions, as for each of us our children’s education is closely associated with our hopes for their brighter future, such asContinue reading “Invest in Education, Invest Early”
Pay attention to Investments in Human Capital
Pay attention to investments in human capital (News and Research 259) Ukraine should pay attention to investments in human capital – Vice President of the World Bank | [Google translated] Investments in physical capital and infrastructure without sufficient investment in human capital may not give Ukraine the expected dividends, says Anna Bjerde, World Bank (WB)Continue reading “Pay attention to Investments in Human Capital”
International Literacy Day: Invest in Schooling Now!
International Literacy Day: Invest in Schooling Now! (News and Research 258) Today is International Literacy Day. It is important to remember that the principal means of imparting and improving literacy is through schooling. This makes it imperative that we strive to keep schools open, safely, in-person as much as possible, because: Early literacy lays theContinue reading “International Literacy Day: Invest in Schooling Now!”
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