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Autore |
Hanushek Eric A (Eric Alan), <1943-> |
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Titolo |
Endangering prosperity [[electronic resource] ] : a global view of the American school / / Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson, Ludger Woessmann |
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Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (161 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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PetersonPaul E |
WoessmannLudger |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Education - United States - Public opinion |
Public schools - United States - Public opinion |
Education - Aims and objectives - United States |
Education - Economic aspects - United States |
Academic achievement - Economic aspects |
Economic development - Effect of education on |
Comparative education |
Education and globalization |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""Front Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Information""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""An Economic Future Imperiled""; ""Human Capital and Economic Prosperity""; ""A Global View of U.S. Student Proficiency Rates""; ""U.S. Advanced Performance in Global Perspective""; ""Economic Benefits of Higher Performance""; ""A Global View of Growth in U.S. Achievement""; ""Substantive Concerns and Political Obstacles""; ""Appendix A: Methodology for Comparing U.S. and International Performance""; ""Appendix B: Two Measures of Reading Proficiency""; ""Notes"" |
""References""""Index""; ""Back Cover"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Compares the performance of American schools with that of other countries against the background of an increasingly globalizing world, introducing new competition for talent, markets, capital, and |
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