Education Policies and Practices: What Have We Learnt and the Road Ahead for Bihar

Priya Ranjan () and Nishith Prakash
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Priya Ranjan: University of California, Irvine
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No 6614, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This paper assesses the status of education, both quantity and quality, in Bihar in both absolute terms and relative to other states in India. It then performs a regression exercise using a panel data of Indian states to identify the correlates of educational outcomes. It also surveys the broader literature on education policies which provides a perspective on the current policies in the field of education in Bihar. Finally, it makes a case for several policy initiatives that should be accorded priority by the policymakers in Bihar.

Keywords: education; enrollment; out-of-school; Bihar; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I2 J31 O15 O22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 59 pages
Date: 2012-06
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