Economic analysis of World Bank education projects and project outcomes

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 645-660

  Vawda, Ayesha Yaqub ^a   Moock, Peter ^a   Gittinger, J Price ^a   Patrinos, Harry Anthony ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Education; Human capital investment; Returns to education

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; WORLD BANK;

EID: 0345392840     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(03)00100-7     Document Type: Article

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