Endangering prosperity [[electronic resource] ] : a global view of the American school / / Eric A. Hanushek, Paul E. Peterson, Ludger Woessmann
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : Brookings Institution Press, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (161 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 370.973 |
| Soggetto topico: | 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 | |
| Altri autori: |
PetersonPaul E
WoessmannLudger
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""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"" | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "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 opportunity, and shows mixed results for U.S. students and recommends areas where American schools and education should be improved"-- |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Endangering prosperity |
| ISBN: | 0-8157-2271-0 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910779748703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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