Returns to Investment in Education : A Decennial Review of the Global Literature

In the 60-plus year history of returns to investment in education estimates, there have been several compilations in the literature. This paper updates Psacharopoulos and Patrinos and reviews the latest trends and patterns based on 1120 estimates in 139 countries from 1950 to 2014. The private avera...

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Main Authors:	Psacharopoulos, George, Patrinos, Harry Anthony
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2018
Subjects:	RETURNS TO EDUCATION EDUCATION INVESTMENT TERTIARY EDUCATION EQUITY SOCIAL RETURNS GIRLS' EDUCATION
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30154

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spelling	okr-10986-301542021-05-25T10:54:40Z Returns to Investment in Education : A Decennial Review of the Global Literature Psacharopoulos, George Patrinos, Harry Anthony RETURNS TO EDUCATION EDUCATION INVESTMENT TERTIARY EDUCATION EQUITY SOCIAL RETURNS GIRLS' EDUCATION In the 60-plus year history of returns to investment in education estimates, there have been several compilations in the literature. This paper updates Psacharopoulos and Patrinos and reviews the latest trends and patterns based on 1120 estimates in 139 countries from 1950 to 2014. The private average global return to a year of schooling is 9% a year. Private returns to higher education increased, raising issues of financing and equity. Social returns to schooling remain high. Women continue to experience higher average returns to schooling, showing that girls’ education remains a priority. 2018-08-06T21:35:36Z 2018-08-06T21:35:36Z 2018-06-07 Journal Article Education Economics 0964-5292 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30154 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research
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topic	RETURNS TO EDUCATION EDUCATION INVESTMENT TERTIARY EDUCATION EQUITY SOCIAL RETURNS GIRLS' EDUCATION
spellingShingle	RETURNS TO EDUCATION EDUCATION INVESTMENT TERTIARY EDUCATION EQUITY SOCIAL RETURNS GIRLS' EDUCATION Psacharopoulos, George Patrinos, Harry Anthony Returns to Investment in Education : A Decennial Review of the Global Literature
description	In the 60-plus year history of returns to investment in education estimates, there have been several compilations in the literature. This paper updates Psacharopoulos and Patrinos and reviews the latest trends and patterns based on 1120 estimates in 139 countries from 1950 to 2014. The private average global return to a year of schooling is 9% a year. Private returns to higher education increased, raising issues of financing and equity. Social returns to schooling remain high. Women continue to experience higher average returns to schooling, showing that girls’ education remains a priority.
format	Journal Article
author	Psacharopoulos, George Patrinos, Harry Anthony
author_facet	Psacharopoulos, George Patrinos, Harry Anthony
author_sort	Psacharopoulos, George
title	Returns to Investment in Education : A Decennial Review of the Global Literature
title_short	Returns to Investment in Education : A Decennial Review of the Global Literature
title_full	Returns to Investment in Education : A Decennial Review of the Global Literature
title_fullStr	Returns to Investment in Education : A Decennial Review of the Global Literature
title_full_unstemmed	Returns to Investment in Education : A Decennial Review of the Global Literature
title_sort	returns to investment in education : a decennial review of the global literature
publisher	Taylor and Francis
publishDate	2018
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30154
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Returns to Investment in Education : A Decennial Review of the Global Literature

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