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Educating all children [[electronic resource] ] : a global agenda / / Joel E. Cohen, David E. Bloom, and Martin B. Malin, editors
| Educating all children [[electronic resource] ] : a global agenda / / Joel E. Cohen, David E. Bloom, and Martin B. Malin, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : American Academy of Arts and Sciences, : MIT Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (616 p.) |
| Disciplina | 379.2/6091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenJoel E
BloomDavid E <1955-> (David Elliot) MalinMartin B |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - Developing countries
Education - Developing countries - Finance |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-09726-1
9786612097263 0-262-27052-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; FOREWORD The Way Forward for Universal Education; INTRODUCTION Universal Basic and Secondary Education; CHAPTER 1 Measuring Global Educational Progress; CHAPTER 2 Lessons from the Past: A Comparative Socio-Historical Analysis of Primary and Secondary Education; CHAPTER 3 Political Obstacles to Expanding and Improving Schooling in Developing Countries; CHAPTER 4 Using Assessment to Improve Education in Developing Nations; CHAPTER 5 Evaluating Educational Interventions in Developing Countries
CHAPTER 6 Expanding Educational Opportunity on a Budget: Lessons from Randomized EvaluationsCHAPTER 7 Attaining Universal Primary Schooling by 2015: An Evaluation of Cost Estimates; CHAPTER 8 The Cost of Providing Universal Secondary Education in Developing Countries; CHAPTER 9 Global Educational Expansion and Socio-Economic Development: An Assessment of Findings from the Social Sciences; CHAPTER 10 Education, Health, and Development; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454511603321 |
| Cambridge, Mass., : American Academy of Arts and Sciences, : MIT Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Educating all children : a global agenda / / Joel E. Cohen, David E. Bloom, and Martin B. Malin, editors
| Educating all children : a global agenda / / Joel E. Cohen, David E. Bloom, and Martin B. Malin, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : American Academy of Arts and Sciences, : MIT Press, ©2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (616 p.) |
| Disciplina | 379.2/6091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenJoel E
BloomDavid E <1955-> (David Elliot) MalinMartin B |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - Developing countries
Education - Developing countries - Finance |
| Soggetto non controllato |
EDUCATION/General
ECONOMICS/General |
| ISBN |
1-282-09726-1
9786612097263 0-262-27052-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; FOREWORD The Way Forward for Universal Education; INTRODUCTION Universal Basic and Secondary Education; CHAPTER 1 Measuring Global Educational Progress; CHAPTER 2 Lessons from the Past: A Comparative Socio-Historical Analysis of Primary and Secondary Education; CHAPTER 3 Political Obstacles to Expanding and Improving Schooling in Developing Countries; CHAPTER 4 Using Assessment to Improve Education in Developing Nations; CHAPTER 5 Evaluating Educational Interventions in Developing Countries
CHAPTER 6 Expanding Educational Opportunity on a Budget: Lessons from Randomized EvaluationsCHAPTER 7 Attaining Universal Primary Schooling by 2015: An Evaluation of Cost Estimates; CHAPTER 8 The Cost of Providing Universal Secondary Education in Developing Countries; CHAPTER 9 Global Educational Expansion and Socio-Economic Development: An Assessment of Findings from the Social Sciences; CHAPTER 10 Education, Health, and Development; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782640903321 |
| Cambridge, Mass., : American Academy of Arts and Sciences, : MIT Press, ©2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Educating all children : a global agenda / / Joel E. Cohen, David E. Bloom, and Martin B. Malin, editors
| Educating all children : a global agenda / / Joel E. Cohen, David E. Bloom, and Martin B. Malin, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : American Academy of Arts and Sciences, : MIT Press, ©2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (616 p.) |
| Disciplina | 379.2/6091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenJoel E
BloomDavid E <1955-> (David Elliot) MalinMartin B |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - Developing countries
Education - Developing countries - Finance |
| Soggetto non controllato |
EDUCATION/General
ECONOMICS/General |
| ISBN |
1-282-09726-1
9786612097263 0-262-27052-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; FOREWORD The Way Forward for Universal Education; INTRODUCTION Universal Basic and Secondary Education; CHAPTER 1 Measuring Global Educational Progress; CHAPTER 2 Lessons from the Past: A Comparative Socio-Historical Analysis of Primary and Secondary Education; CHAPTER 3 Political Obstacles to Expanding and Improving Schooling in Developing Countries; CHAPTER 4 Using Assessment to Improve Education in Developing Nations; CHAPTER 5 Evaluating Educational Interventions in Developing Countries
CHAPTER 6 Expanding Educational Opportunity on a Budget: Lessons from Randomized EvaluationsCHAPTER 7 Attaining Universal Primary Schooling by 2015: An Evaluation of Cost Estimates; CHAPTER 8 The Cost of Providing Universal Secondary Education in Developing Countries; CHAPTER 9 Global Educational Expansion and Socio-Economic Development: An Assessment of Findings from the Social Sciences; CHAPTER 10 Education, Health, and Development; Contributors; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821135303321 |
| Cambridge, Mass., : American Academy of Arts and Sciences, : MIT Press, ©2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Education quality and social justice in the global South : challenges for policy, practice and research / / edited by Leon Tikly and Angeline M. Barrett
| Education quality and social justice in the global South : challenges for policy, practice and research / / edited by Leon Tikly and Angeline M. Barrett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina | 379.2/609172/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BarrettAngeline M
TiklyLeon |
| Collana |
Education, poverty and international development series
Education, poverty, and international development series |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - Developing countries
Educational sociology - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-136-73067-2
0-203-81765-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Figures and tables; Series editors' preface; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Education quality and social justice in the South: an introduction; Why quality?; The EdQual Research Programme; Book overview; Notes; References; Part I: Framing education quality; 2. Education quality and social justice in the global South: towards a conceptual framework; The Contested Terrain of Education Quality; Towards a Context Led Model of Education Quality
Reconstructing Education Quality for Social Justice: Some Starting PointsInclusion; Relevance; Participation; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3. Gender equality, capabilities and the terrain of quality education; Introduction; Teaching and learning in the gender and education literature; Reviewing quality in relation to equity, justice and capabilities; Conclusion; References; 4. Reconceptualising inclusive education in international development; Introduction; Global inclusionism: an analysis; Defining the 'global' in global inclusionism; Global inclusionism as an educational vision Global inclusionism as social and political transformationThe underlying assumptions of global inclusionism; Global inclusionism: a critique; The capacity critique; The epistemological critique; The disability critique; Situated expertise: the foundation of grounded inclusionism; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part II: Planning and policies for quality; 5. Monitoring and evaluating school effectiveness: the case for longitudinal datasets; Introduction; Why do we need to evaluate education quality?; Evidence from value added research in China; Evidence from value added research in Zanzibar Research strengths and limitationsConclusion; References; 6. Teacher professionalism and social justice; Introduction; A conceptual framework; Teachers' working conditions in low-income, fragile and highly unequal societies; The influence of policy and teaching contexts; Teacher perceptions of self-efficacy in the light of teaching for social justice; Teacher initial preparation, professional development and collegial support opportunities; Conclusion; References; 7. Quality and early childhood care and education: lessons from India and Ghana; Introduction Existing theoretical approaches to ECCE qualityCase studies of Maharashtra and Ghana; The Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS); Political recognition of the importance of ECCE through governance; Expansion, quality standards and a recognition of children's entitlement to ECCE; Redistribution through targeted provision; Participation: women and community; Ghana: ECCE Provision and Policy; Political recognition of the importance of ECCE through governance; Agencies of governance and the division between care and education; Redistribution through expansion and universalisation Recognition and Relevance to Socio-Cultural Contexts within the ECCE Curriculum |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465654003321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Education quality and social justice in the global South : challenges for policy, practice and research / / edited by Leon Tikly and Angeline M. Barrett
| Education quality and social justice in the global South : challenges for policy, practice and research / / edited by Leon Tikly and Angeline M. Barrett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina | 379.2/609172/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BarrettAngeline M
TiklyLeon |
| Collana |
Education, poverty and international development series
Education, poverty, and international development series |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - Developing countries
Educational sociology - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-136-73066-4
1-136-73067-2 0-203-81765-6 |
| Classificazione | EDU000000EDU034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Figures and tables; Series editors' preface; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Education quality and social justice in the South: an introduction; Why quality?; The EdQual Research Programme; Book overview; Notes; References; Part I: Framing education quality; 2. Education quality and social justice in the global South: towards a conceptual framework; The Contested Terrain of Education Quality; Towards a Context Led Model of Education Quality
Reconstructing Education Quality for Social Justice: Some Starting PointsInclusion; Relevance; Participation; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3. Gender equality, capabilities and the terrain of quality education; Introduction; Teaching and learning in the gender and education literature; Reviewing quality in relation to equity, justice and capabilities; Conclusion; References; 4. Reconceptualising inclusive education in international development; Introduction; Global inclusionism: an analysis; Defining the 'global' in global inclusionism; Global inclusionism as an educational vision Global inclusionism as social and political transformationThe underlying assumptions of global inclusionism; Global inclusionism: a critique; The capacity critique; The epistemological critique; The disability critique; Situated expertise: the foundation of grounded inclusionism; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part II: Planning and policies for quality; 5. Monitoring and evaluating school effectiveness: the case for longitudinal datasets; Introduction; Why do we need to evaluate education quality?; Evidence from value added research in China; Evidence from value added research in Zanzibar Research strengths and limitationsConclusion; References; 6. Teacher professionalism and social justice; Introduction; A conceptual framework; Teachers' working conditions in low-income, fragile and highly unequal societies; The influence of policy and teaching contexts; Teacher perceptions of self-efficacy in the light of teaching for social justice; Teacher initial preparation, professional development and collegial support opportunities; Conclusion; References; 7. Quality and early childhood care and education: lessons from India and Ghana; Introduction Existing theoretical approaches to ECCE qualityCase studies of Maharashtra and Ghana; The Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS); Political recognition of the importance of ECCE through governance; Expansion, quality standards and a recognition of children's entitlement to ECCE; Redistribution through targeted provision; Participation: women and community; Ghana: ECCE Provision and Policy; Political recognition of the importance of ECCE through governance; Agencies of governance and the division between care and education; Redistribution through expansion and universalisation Recognition and Relevance to Socio-Cultural Contexts within the ECCE Curriculum |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792019203321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Education quality and social justice in the global South : challenges for policy, practice and research / / edited by Leon Tikly and Angeline M. Barrett
| Education quality and social justice in the global South : challenges for policy, practice and research / / edited by Leon Tikly and Angeline M. Barrett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina | 379.2/609172/4 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BarrettAngeline M
TiklyLeon |
| Collana |
Education, poverty and international development series
Education, poverty, and international development series |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - Developing countries
Educational sociology - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-136-73066-4
1-136-73067-2 0-203-81765-6 |
| Classificazione | EDU000000EDU034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Figures and tables; Series editors' preface; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1. Education quality and social justice in the South: an introduction; Why quality?; The EdQual Research Programme; Book overview; Notes; References; Part I: Framing education quality; 2. Education quality and social justice in the global South: towards a conceptual framework; The Contested Terrain of Education Quality; Towards a Context Led Model of Education Quality
Reconstructing Education Quality for Social Justice: Some Starting PointsInclusion; Relevance; Participation; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3. Gender equality, capabilities and the terrain of quality education; Introduction; Teaching and learning in the gender and education literature; Reviewing quality in relation to equity, justice and capabilities; Conclusion; References; 4. Reconceptualising inclusive education in international development; Introduction; Global inclusionism: an analysis; Defining the 'global' in global inclusionism; Global inclusionism as an educational vision Global inclusionism as social and political transformationThe underlying assumptions of global inclusionism; Global inclusionism: a critique; The capacity critique; The epistemological critique; The disability critique; Situated expertise: the foundation of grounded inclusionism; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part II: Planning and policies for quality; 5. Monitoring and evaluating school effectiveness: the case for longitudinal datasets; Introduction; Why do we need to evaluate education quality?; Evidence from value added research in China; Evidence from value added research in Zanzibar Research strengths and limitationsConclusion; References; 6. Teacher professionalism and social justice; Introduction; A conceptual framework; Teachers' working conditions in low-income, fragile and highly unequal societies; The influence of policy and teaching contexts; Teacher perceptions of self-efficacy in the light of teaching for social justice; Teacher initial preparation, professional development and collegial support opportunities; Conclusion; References; 7. Quality and early childhood care and education: lessons from India and Ghana; Introduction Existing theoretical approaches to ECCE qualityCase studies of Maharashtra and Ghana; The Integrated Child Development Service (ICDS); Political recognition of the importance of ECCE through governance; Expansion, quality standards and a recognition of children's entitlement to ECCE; Redistribution through targeted provision; Participation: women and community; Ghana: ECCE Provision and Policy; Political recognition of the importance of ECCE through governance; Agencies of governance and the division between care and education; Redistribution through expansion and universalisation Recognition and Relevance to Socio-Cultural Contexts within the ECCE Curriculum |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821814303321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Girls' education in the 21st century [[electronic resource] ] : equality, empowerment, and growth / / Mercy Tembon and Lucia Fort, editors
| Girls' education in the 21st century [[electronic resource] ] : equality, empowerment, and growth / / Mercy Tembon and Lucia Fort, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington DC, : World Bank, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (346 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.822 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FortLucia
TembonMercy |
| Collana | Directions in development. Human development |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - Developing countries
Women - Education - Economic aspects - Developing countries Women - Education - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-78742-6
9786611787424 0-8213-7475-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Part I Education Quality, Skills Development, and Economic Growth; Box 1.1 Interventions That Have Worked to Improve Girls' Education; Table 2.1 Private Rates of Return to Investment in Education, by Level and Region; Figure 2.1 Improved GDP with Moderately Strong Knowledge Improvement; Figure 2.2 Inequality of Educational Quality and Earnings; Table 2.2 Enrollment Rates by Development Status, 2004; Figure 3.1 Growth in Baseline Qualifications
Figure 3.2 Gender Differences in University Attainment, in Percentage PointsFigure 3.3 Performance of Males and Females on the Mathematics Scale in PISA, 2006; Figure 3.4 Performance of Males and Females on the Reading Scale in PISA, 2006; Figure 3.5 Gender Differences in Mathematics and Other Learning Characteristics as Measured by Effect Sizes; Figure 4.1 Typical Age-Earnings Profiles; Figure 4.2 Rate of Return to Additional Years of Schooling in Selected Countries; Figure 4.3 Returns to Education in Developing Countries, by Level of Education; Figure 4.4 Returns to Schooling, by Region Figure 4.5 Declining Returns to Schooling, 1970-2000Table 4.1 Nonmarket and External Benefits of Education; Figure 4.6 Returns to Schooling in Selected Countries, by Gender; Figure 4.7 Gender Differences in Years of Schooling in Developing and Industrial Countries; Figure 4.8 Returns to Schooling, by Level and Gender; Figure 4.9 Average Scores on Subject Examinations of the 2003 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in OECD Countries, by Gender; Table 4.2 Returns to Schooling and Cognitive Ability, by Gender, in Chile Table 5.1 Employment and Education Characteristics of Persons Ages 16-70 Who Are Not Enrolled in School in Pakistan, by Gender, 1999Table 5.2 Employment and Education Characteristics of Persons Ages 16-70 Who Are Not Enrolled in School in Pakistan, by Gender and Occupational Status, 1999; Figure 5.1 Kernel Densities of Log Earnings, by Employment Status and Gender, 1999; Figure 5.2 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Young Men and Women in Pakistan; Figure 5.3 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Age for Young Men and Women in Pakistan Figure 5.4 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Men and Women in GhanaFigure 5.5 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Young Men, 1999 and 2007; Table 5.3 Employment and Education Characteristics of Persons Ages 16-60 Who Are Not Enrolled in School in Punjab and North West Frontier Province, by Gender, 1999 and 2007; Figure 5.6 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Young Women, 1999 and 2007; Table 5.4 Effects of Literacy and Numeracy on Occupational Outcome, by Gender and Age Group Table 5.5 Effect of Age and Education on Earnings, by Employment Status and Gender |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454124903321 |
| Washington DC, : World Bank, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Girls' education in the 21st century : : gender equality, empowerment, and economic growth / / Mercy Tembon and Lucia Fort, editors
| Girls' education in the 21st century : : gender equality, empowerment, and economic growth / / Mercy Tembon and Lucia Fort, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington DC : , : World Bank, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | xxix, 313 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 371.822 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FortLucia
TembonMercy |
| Collana | Directions in development. Human development |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - Developing countries
Women - Education - Economic aspects - Developing countries Women - Education - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-281-78742-6
9786611787424 0-8213-7475-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Part I Education Quality, Skills Development, and Economic Growth; Box 1.1 Interventions That Have Worked to Improve Girls' Education; Table 2.1 Private Rates of Return to Investment in Education, by Level and Region; Figure 2.1 Improved GDP with Moderately Strong Knowledge Improvement; Figure 2.2 Inequality of Educational Quality and Earnings; Table 2.2 Enrollment Rates by Development Status, 2004; Figure 3.1 Growth in Baseline Qualifications
Figure 3.2 Gender Differences in University Attainment, in Percentage PointsFigure 3.3 Performance of Males and Females on the Mathematics Scale in PISA, 2006; Figure 3.4 Performance of Males and Females on the Reading Scale in PISA, 2006; Figure 3.5 Gender Differences in Mathematics and Other Learning Characteristics as Measured by Effect Sizes; Figure 4.1 Typical Age-Earnings Profiles; Figure 4.2 Rate of Return to Additional Years of Schooling in Selected Countries; Figure 4.3 Returns to Education in Developing Countries, by Level of Education; Figure 4.4 Returns to Schooling, by Region Figure 4.5 Declining Returns to Schooling, 1970-2000Table 4.1 Nonmarket and External Benefits of Education; Figure 4.6 Returns to Schooling in Selected Countries, by Gender; Figure 4.7 Gender Differences in Years of Schooling in Developing and Industrial Countries; Figure 4.8 Returns to Schooling, by Level and Gender; Figure 4.9 Average Scores on Subject Examinations of the 2003 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in OECD Countries, by Gender; Table 4.2 Returns to Schooling and Cognitive Ability, by Gender, in Chile Table 5.1 Employment and Education Characteristics of Persons Ages 16-70 Who Are Not Enrolled in School in Pakistan, by Gender, 1999Table 5.2 Employment and Education Characteristics of Persons Ages 16-70 Who Are Not Enrolled in School in Pakistan, by Gender and Occupational Status, 1999; Figure 5.1 Kernel Densities of Log Earnings, by Employment Status and Gender, 1999; Figure 5.2 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Young Men and Women in Pakistan; Figure 5.3 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Age for Young Men and Women in Pakistan Figure 5.4 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Men and Women in GhanaFigure 5.5 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Young Men, 1999 and 2007; Table 5.3 Employment and Education Characteristics of Persons Ages 16-60 Who Are Not Enrolled in School in Punjab and North West Frontier Province, by Gender, 1999 and 2007; Figure 5.6 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Young Women, 1999 and 2007; Table 5.4 Effects of Literacy and Numeracy on Occupational Outcome, by Gender and Age Group Table 5.5 Effect of Age and Education on Earnings, by Employment Status and Gender |
| Altri titoli varianti | Girls' education in the twenty-first century |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782575203321 |
| Washington DC : , : World Bank, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Girls' education in the 21st century : : gender equality, empowerment, and economic growth / / Mercy Tembon and Lucia Fort, editors
| Girls' education in the 21st century : : gender equality, empowerment, and economic growth / / Mercy Tembon and Lucia Fort, editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington DC : , : World Bank, , [2008] |
| Descrizione fisica | xxix, 313 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
| Disciplina | 371.822 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FortLucia
TembonMercy |
| Collana | Directions in development. Human development |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - Developing countries
Women - Education - Economic aspects - Developing countries Women - Education - Developing countries |
| ISBN |
1-281-78742-6
9786611787424 0-8213-7475-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contributors; Abbreviations; Part I Education Quality, Skills Development, and Economic Growth; Box 1.1 Interventions That Have Worked to Improve Girls' Education; Table 2.1 Private Rates of Return to Investment in Education, by Level and Region; Figure 2.1 Improved GDP with Moderately Strong Knowledge Improvement; Figure 2.2 Inequality of Educational Quality and Earnings; Table 2.2 Enrollment Rates by Development Status, 2004; Figure 3.1 Growth in Baseline Qualifications
Figure 3.2 Gender Differences in University Attainment, in Percentage PointsFigure 3.3 Performance of Males and Females on the Mathematics Scale in PISA, 2006; Figure 3.4 Performance of Males and Females on the Reading Scale in PISA, 2006; Figure 3.5 Gender Differences in Mathematics and Other Learning Characteristics as Measured by Effect Sizes; Figure 4.1 Typical Age-Earnings Profiles; Figure 4.2 Rate of Return to Additional Years of Schooling in Selected Countries; Figure 4.3 Returns to Education in Developing Countries, by Level of Education; Figure 4.4 Returns to Schooling, by Region Figure 4.5 Declining Returns to Schooling, 1970-2000Table 4.1 Nonmarket and External Benefits of Education; Figure 4.6 Returns to Schooling in Selected Countries, by Gender; Figure 4.7 Gender Differences in Years of Schooling in Developing and Industrial Countries; Figure 4.8 Returns to Schooling, by Level and Gender; Figure 4.9 Average Scores on Subject Examinations of the 2003 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in OECD Countries, by Gender; Table 4.2 Returns to Schooling and Cognitive Ability, by Gender, in Chile Table 5.1 Employment and Education Characteristics of Persons Ages 16-70 Who Are Not Enrolled in School in Pakistan, by Gender, 1999Table 5.2 Employment and Education Characteristics of Persons Ages 16-70 Who Are Not Enrolled in School in Pakistan, by Gender and Occupational Status, 1999; Figure 5.1 Kernel Densities of Log Earnings, by Employment Status and Gender, 1999; Figure 5.2 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Young Men and Women in Pakistan; Figure 5.3 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Age for Young Men and Women in Pakistan Figure 5.4 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Men and Women in GhanaFigure 5.5 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Young Men, 1999 and 2007; Table 5.3 Employment and Education Characteristics of Persons Ages 16-60 Who Are Not Enrolled in School in Punjab and North West Frontier Province, by Gender, 1999 and 2007; Figure 5.6 Estimated Probability of Occupation and Education for Young Women, 1999 and 2007; Table 5.4 Effects of Literacy and Numeracy on Occupational Outcome, by Gender and Age Group Table 5.5 Effect of Age and Education on Earnings, by Employment Status and Gender |
| Altri titoli varianti | Girls' education in the twenty-first century |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814557403321 |
| Washington DC : , : World Bank, , [2008] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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In the classroom [[electronic resource] ] : empowering girls / / produced by the Peace Corps Center for Field Assistance and Applied Research
| In the classroom [[electronic resource] ] : empowering girls / / produced by the Peace Corps Center for Field Assistance and Applied Research |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Peace Corps, Center for Field Assistance and Applied Research : , : Information Collection and Exchange [distributor], , [2001] |
| Collana |
Idea book series
Publication / Information Collection and Exchange |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational equalization - Developing countries
Women - Education - Developing countries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Handbooks and manuals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | In the classroom |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910691852003321 |
| Washington, DC : , : Peace Corps, Center for Field Assistance and Applied Research : , : Information Collection and Exchange [distributor], , [2001] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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