The Lost Human Capital : Teacher Knowledge and Student Achievement in Africa
In many low-income countries, teachers do not master the subject they are teaching, and children learn little while attending school. Using unique data from nationally representative surveys of schools in seven Sub-Saharan African countries, this p...
Main Authors: | Bold, Tessa, Filmer, Deon, Molina, Ezequiel, Svensson, Jakob |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/149531557254443590/The-Lost-Human-Capital-Teacher-Knowledge-and-Student-Achievement-in-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31673 |
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