Is Formal Lifelong Learning a Profitable Investment for All of Life? How Age, Education Level, and Flexibility of Provision Affect Rates of Return to Adult Education in Colombia

Lifelong learning is increasingly being recognized as a primary factor for knowledge diffusion and productivity growth. However, little economic evidence exists on the economic value of lifelong learning for the individual, especially in developing countries. This paper contributes to remedy this sh...

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Main Authors: Sohnesen, Thomas Pave, Blom, Andreas
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/12/6479834/formal-lifelong-learning-profitable-investment-all-life-age-education-level-flexibility-provision-affect-rates-return-adult-education-colombia
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8558

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