 Schools, Teachers, and Education Outcomes in Developing CountriesPaul Glewwe and Michael Kremer Chapter 16 in Handbook of the Economics of Education, 2006, vol. 2, pp 945-1017 from Elsevier Abstract: About 80% of the world's children live in developing countries. Their well-being as adults depends heavily on the education they receive. School enrollment rates have increased dramatically in developing counties since 1960, but many children still leave school at a young age and often learn little while in school. This chapter reviews recent research on the impact of education and other policies on the quantity and quality of education obtained by children in developing countries. The policies considered include not only provision of basic inputs but also policies that change the way that schools are organized. While much has been learned about how to raise enrollment rates, less is known about how to increase learning. Randomized studies offer the most promise for understanding the impact of policies on learning. Keywords: education; developing countries; school enrollment; learning; academic skills; quality of education; school finance; randomized evaluations; health and schooling; school reform (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:educhp:2-16 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Handbook of the Economics of Education from Elsevier |
Is your work missing from RePEc? Here is how to contribute.
Questions or problems? Check the EconPapers FAQ or send mail to .
EconPapers is hosted by the
School of Business at Örebro University.