The impact of public education expenditure on human capital, growth, and poverty in Tanzania and Zambia: A general equilibrium approach

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 701-725

  Jung, Hong Sang ^a   Thorbecke, Erik ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

CGE; Education; Poverty; Public expenditure; Tanzania; Zambia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344943978     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0161-8938(03)00060-7     Document Type: Article

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