The economic benefit of educational reform in the European Union

CESifo Economic Studies

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-109

  Hanushek, Eric A ^a   Woessmann, Ludger ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Education; Europe; Growth; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATION REFORM; EUROPEAN UNION; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; SIMULATION; STUDENT;

EID: 84857698028     PISSN: 1610241X     EISSN: 16127501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cesifo/ifr032     Document Type: Article

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