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Excelencia in Education, 2019
Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, a U.S. commonwealth, almost two years ago (September 2017) and most educational institutions were severely impacted. Many are still recovering. As those on the island look to rebuild, it is important potential allies on the mainland are more aware of the enrollment and completion, funding patterns, and future…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Trends, Enrollment Rate, Educational Attainment
O'Rourke, Kevin H.; Rahman, Ahmed S.; Taylor, Alan M. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2008
Technological change was unskilled-labor-biased during the early Industrial Revolution, but is skill-biased today. This is not embedded in extant unified growth models. We develop a model which can endogenously account for these facts, where factor bias reflects profit-maximizing decisions by innovators. Endowments dictate that the early…
Descriptors: Technological Advancement, Educational Supply, Public Education, Employment Patterns