Educational expansion in Ghana: Economic assumptions and expectations

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 320-339

  Rolleston, Caine ^a   Oketch, Moses ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education economics; Ghana; Human capital; Qualifications; University students

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; INVESTMENT; NEOCLASSICAL THEORY; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; WAGE;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 38949166726     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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