Modelling the macroeconomic impact of future trajectories of educational development in Least Developed Countries

Basten, S. & Crespo Cuaresma, J. (2014). Modelling the macroeconomic impact of future trajectories of educational development in Least Developed Countries. International Journal of Educational Development 44-50. 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2013.12.003.

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Abstract

The distribution of educated populations across age groups and the relative shares of population with different levels of attainment appears to be an important factor when it comes to explaining and predicting economic growth patterns both across developing countries and over time. A series of studies unveil the key role that complementing primary education with secondary schooling plays as a determinant of economic development. Here, we model the macroeconomic impact of the playing out of three different education-specific policy/investment scenarios (interacting with population dynamics). The model suggests that the Least Developed Countries would derive great economic benefits from increased investment in education, especially post-primary, as they move towards a post-MDG agenda.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Development; Educational policy; Economic growth; Least Developed Countries; Population
Research Programs:	World Population (POP)
Bibliographic Reference:	International Journal of Educational Development; 36:44-50 (May 2014) (Published online 22 February 2014)
Depositing User:	IIASA Import
Date Deposited:	15 Jan 2016 08:50
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2021 17:39
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/10956

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