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Peacemaking in a Divided Society
"Peacemaking in a Divided Society provides a profile of the overlapping network of cleavages of Israeli society - ethnic, political and ideological. Despite the breakthroughs achieved by Israel with its neighbours it remains to be seen whether the internal divides will prove to be insurmountable obstacles in realizing a lasting peace."--Jacket.
Investment in Human Capital
Examines the ways in which expenses for secondary education determine whether parents will enroll their children in primary schools.
The Impact of the Quality of Health Care on Children's Nutrition and Survival in Ghana
Surveys the World Bank's experience in supporting developing country civil service reforms and begins to assess the progress made. The World Bank recognizes the importance of the civil service to the general welfare of the 4.6 billion people in low and middle income countries. Between 1981 and 1991, civil service reform was a prominent feature of 90 World Bank lending operations. This paper surveys the Bank's experience in supporting this reform and assesses the progress made. The lending operations concentrated on two separate dimensions: (1) Shorter-term, emergency steps to reform public pay and employment policies, which center on measures to contain the cost and the size of the civil service (2) longer-term civil service strengthening efforts directed toward ongoing, sustained management improvements. After examining the record of these reforms, the authors conclude that the results have been mixed at best. They recommend greater emphasis on devising a coherent, far-reaching strategy for reform and on detailing the set of tactics by which these goals will be achieved.
School Meals, Educational Achievement, and School Competition
Vermeersch and Kremer examine the effects of subsidized school meals on school participation, educational achievement, and school finance in a developing country setting. They use data from a program that was implemented in 25 randomly chosen preschools in a pool of 50. Children's school participation was 30 percent higher in the treatment group than in the comparison group. The meals program led to higher curriculum test scores, but only in schools where the teacher was relatively experienced prior to the program. The school meals displaced teaching time and led to larger class sizes. Despite improved incentives, teacher absenteeism remained at a high level of 30 percent. Treatment schools ...
Changing Patterns of Illiteracy in Morocco
Living Standards Measurement Study No. 115. Estimates the incidence, characteristics, and patterns of change over time of illiteracy in Morocco. Improving the quality of information on literacy and understanding its relationship to important
Alleviating Transitory Food Crisis in Africa
Food aid compensates for up to half the drop in food production during food crises in Sub-Saharan Africa; imports make up another 30 percent. Both stabilize food consumption and neutralize the effects of random shocks to domestic food production.
School Quality, Achievement Bias, and Dropout Behavior in Egypt
Living Standards Measurement Study No. 107. Lost investment opportunities for society and the inefficient provision of public schooling are just some of the reasons why developing countries are concerned with low school completion rates. This study
Education Economics
What is Education Economics Education economics, often known as the economics of education, is the study of economic concerns that are associated with education. These issues include the demand for education, the funding and provision of education, and the comparative efficiency of various educational systems and policies. The discipline of education economics has expanded swiftly to embrace practically all fields that have connections to education, beginning with early publications that focused on the relationship between schooling and the results of individuals in the labor market. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Education economics...
Building Skills for Black Workers
Building Skills for Black Workers assesses the current gap in education and training between African American and white workers, and explores possible remedies. This multi-author volume begins with an examination of the elementary and secondary education system (K-12) and concludes with an analysis of public and private worker training programs, addressing three broad questions: How do workers acquire the skills needed for upward mobility and career advancement? What is the current gap in education and training between black and white workers? And what strategies would reduce the gaps and improve the labor market outcomes for these workers?
