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Direct linkPatrinos, Harry Anthony; Psacharopoulos, George – Human Development Network Education, 2011
Progress in educational development in the world since 1900 has been slow and uneven between countries. Providing basic education for all children in developing countries has been and remains an unmet challenge of governments and international organizations alike. This is in sharp contrast to recent findings in the economics literature on the…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Economic Progress, Human Capital, Income
Mertaugh, Michael T.; Jimenez, Emmanuel Y.; Patrinos, Harry A. – Human Development Network Education, 2009
This paper documents the importance of continued investment in basic education and argues that investments need to be carefully targeted to address the constraints that limit the coverage and quality of education if they are to provide expected benefits. Part I begins with a discussion of the returns to investment in education. Part II then…
Descriptors: Investment, Barriers, Educational Quality, Outcomes of Education
Patrinos, Harry Anthony; LaRocque, Norman – Human Development Network Education, 2007
This note claims that contracting in education can be employed for initiatives of varying sizes and across a range of services. For policy-makers, contracting represents an effective means of introducing accountability in the education system. Contracting can also insulate governments from some of the criticism leveled at privatization. Moreover,…
Descriptors: Privatization, Accountability, Access to Education, Performance Contracts
Rojas, Carlos; Valerio, Alexandria; Demas, Angela – Human Development Network Education, 2005
Guatemala set out in 1992 to increase access to education in remote areas. Its National Community-managed Program for Educational Development (PRONADE) has evolved from a small, innovative pilot program in 19 rural communities, to a nationwide program reaching over 4,100 communities and 445,000 children. PRONADE is one of the most proactive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Educational Development, Rural Areas
Cheng, Kai Ming; Yip, Hak Kwong – Human Development Network Education, 2006
This paper attempts to describe and analyze the development and reforms of secondary education in Hong Kong and Shanghai over the past 25 years. Comparing the two cities is useful in constructing a spectrum of possibilities on the one hand, and identifying some common themes in the development of secondary education on the other. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Educational Change, Comparative Education
Cuadra, Ernesto; Moreno, Juan Manuel – Human Development Network Education, 2005
The purpose of this report is to set forth policy options for supporting developing countries and transition economies in adapting their secondary education systems to demands arising from the successful expansion of primary education and the socioeconomic challenges presented by globalization and the knowledge-based economy. The report analyzes…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Teachers
