Lifts and Nets Mechanisms Applied to Education

Ahmed Tahiri Jouti

Chapter 3 in Building Middle Class Nations, 2026, pp 51-82 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Chapter 3 highlights the vital role of education in fostering social homogeneity within the Lifts and Nets Framework for building middle-class nations. It emphasizes that education is both a lift mechanism—empowering individuals to develop skills and contribute to society—and a net mechanism—preventing exclusion from economic and social participation. Ensuring universal access to quality education at all ages, with support for diverse learning needs, is essential to reducing disparities and making economic gaps less visible. The chapter also recognizes the dual perspectives of families seeking differentiation and governments promoting fairness, stressing that a balanced education system must guarantee equal opportunities for all. These principles form a foundation for further integrated policy approaches discussed in later chapters, tailored to local contexts to effectively support the nation’s development goals.

Keywords: School wastage; Education; Economic inclusion (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-02134-2_3

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