The Road Not Traveled : Education Reform in the Middle East and North Africa
This report focuses on the economic rather than the social and cultural dimensions of education. Its approach in answering the questions raised is analytical and comparative in nature. Education outcomes in the region are compared with education ou...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC : World Bank
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/01/10098668/road-not-traveled-education-reform-middle-east-north-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6303 |
| Summary: | This report focuses on the economic
rather than the social and cultural dimensions of education.
Its approach in answering the questions raised is analytical
and comparative in nature. Education outcomes in the region
are compared with education outcomes in other developing
countries. The development impact of investment in education
is considered in the context of the large body of literature
on the subject. The education reform strategies in Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) are assessed on the basis of a
new analytical framework. Labor market outcomes are
evaluated on the basis of how well these markets function,
given past reform efforts. The feature of the report is that
it covers all levels of instruction, not just basic,
secondary, or higher education. Although the primary focus
of the report is education, it was important to pay special
attention to domestic labor markets and migration. After
all, this is where the returns to education are determined
and its impact on development made. |
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