Education Matters
Global Schooling Gains from the 19th to the 21st Century
Published on 20. August 2015
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-19-937923-1 (ISBN)
Description
Education has significant and far-reaching effects not only on individuals, but also on the societies in which they live and to which they contribute. The education level of a population affects how a country supports itself and others and the degree to which it can participate in the global field. While everyone from politicians to policymakers to celebrities has stressed the importance of education, there has not been-until now-a vigorous yet comprehensible examination of data to support what has long been common knowledge: education matters.
In Education Matters: Global Gains from the 19th to the 21st Century, renowned economists Robert Barro and Jong-Wha Lee present a revolutionary new data set on education in 146 countries since 1870 and projected through 2040. With case studies from the United States, China, and Korea, Barro and Lee evaluate schooling both quantitatively and qualitatively and assess the role of education in political development. The book also addresses sensitive and controversial topics, such as international disparities in education and the role of education in modernization and development. Both challenging and enlightening, Education Matters has exciting implications for the future of education and promises to be a ground-breaking work in the fields of economics and educational attainment.
In this comprehensive study, Barro and Lee establish the critical role that education plays - particularly for women and girls - in economic growth, fertility, and democracy. Engaging and informative, Education Matters is a compelling read for students, scholars, and anyone with a passion for education.
In Education Matters: Global Gains from the 19th to the 21st Century, renowned economists Robert Barro and Jong-Wha Lee present a revolutionary new data set on education in 146 countries since 1870 and projected through 2040. With case studies from the United States, China, and Korea, Barro and Lee evaluate schooling both quantitatively and qualitatively and assess the role of education in political development. The book also addresses sensitive and controversial topics, such as international disparities in education and the role of education in modernization and development. Both challenging and enlightening, Education Matters has exciting implications for the future of education and promises to be a ground-breaking work in the fields of economics and educational attainment.
In this comprehensive study, Barro and Lee establish the critical role that education plays - particularly for women and girls - in economic growth, fertility, and democracy. Engaging and informative, Education Matters is a compelling read for students, scholars, and anyone with a passion for education.
Reviews / Votes
This book confirms my faith in the value of education. . . [it] suggests some important possible linkages between economics and psychology (especially educational psychology) and bodes well for increasing collaboration across our fields. * Dr. Richard Mayer, Professor of Psychology at the University of California, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61, No. 11 (March 2016) *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
622 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-937923-1 (9780199379231)
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Additional editions
Robert J. Barro | Jong-Wha Lee
Education Matters
Global Schooling Gains from the 19th to the 21st Century
E-Book
06/2015
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€35.49
Available for download
Robert J. Barro | Jong-Wha Lee
Education Matters
Global Schooling Gains from the 19th to the 21st Century
E-Book
06/2015
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€35.49
Available for download
Persons
Robert J. Barro is Paul M. Warburg Professor of Economics at Harvard University, a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, and a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research. He has a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University and a B.S. in physics from Caltech. Barro is co-editor of Harvard's Quarterly Journal of Economics and was recently President of the Western Economic Association and Vice President of the American Economic Association. He was a viewpoint columnist for Business Week from 1998 to 2006 and a contributing editor of The Wall Street Journal from 1991 to 1998.
Jong-Wha Lee is a professor of economics and director of the Asiatic Research Institute at Korea University. He served as a senior adviser for international economic affairs to President of South Korea. He was also previously Chief Economist and Head of the Office of Regional Economic Integration at the Asian Development Bank and an economist at the International Monetary Fund. He has taught at Australian National University, Harvard Univeristy, and Peking University. He has contributed to Project Syndicate since 2012. He obtained his Ph.D. and Master's degrees in Economics from Harvard University, and his Master's and Bachelor's degrees in economics from Korea University.
Jong-Wha Lee is a professor of economics and director of the Asiatic Research Institute at Korea University. He served as a senior adviser for international economic affairs to President of South Korea. He was also previously Chief Economist and Head of the Office of Regional Economic Integration at the Asian Development Bank and an economist at the International Monetary Fund. He has taught at Australian National University, Harvard Univeristy, and Peking University. He has contributed to Project Syndicate since 2012. He obtained his Ph.D. and Master's degrees in Economics from Harvard University, and his Master's and Bachelor's degrees in economics from Korea University.
Author
Paul M. Warburg Professor of EconomicsPaul M. Warburg Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Professor of Economics and DirectorProfessor of Economics and Director, International Center for Korean Studies, Korea University, and Head, Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank
Content
1. Introduction ; 2. International Comparisons of School Enrollment and Educational Attainment, 1870-2010 ; 3. Projection of Educational Attainment for 2015-2040 ; 4. Educational Attainment and Economic and Political Developments, 1960-2010 ; 5. Historical Evidence on the Effects of Education on Growth, Fertility, and Democracy, 1870-2010 ; 6. Educational Attainment-Quantity and Quality of Schooling ; 7. Conclusions