Using and abusing rates of return: A critique of the World Bank's 1995 education sector review

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 16, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 235-248

  Bennell, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION POLICY; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; WORLD BANK;

EID: 0030469206     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0738-0593(96)00016-8     Document Type: Article

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