Returns to Investment in Education : A Decennial Review of the Global Literature

Returns to Investment in Education : A Decennial Review of the Global Literature

Returns to investment in education based on human capital theory have been estimated systematically since the 1950s. In the 60-plus year history of such estimates, there have been several compilations in the literature. This paper reviews and highl...

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Main Authors: Psacharopoulos, George, Patrinos, Harry Anthony
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
RETURNS TO EDUCATION
EDUCATION INVESTMENT
RATE OF RETURN
SOCIAL RETURN
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SKILLED LABOR
HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT
LIFETIME EARNINGS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/442521523465644318/Returns-to-investment-in-education-a-decennial-review-of-the-global-literature
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29672

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/442521523465644318/Returns-to-investment-in-education-a-decennial-review-of-the-global-literature
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29672

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