Contribution of higher education to economic development: A survey of international evidence

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages

  Kimenyi, Mwangi S ^a  

^a BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EDUCATION POLICY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HIGHER EDUCATION; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

AFRICA; ASIA; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 79961228404     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejr018     Document Type: Article

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