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Does Education Matter?

Paperback • 2003 • English

Does Education Matter?: Myths About Education and Economic Growth

By Alison Wolf

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About the book

Highly topical and controversial examination of the education system. "Education, education, education" has become an obsession for politicians and the public alike. It is seen as an economic panacea: an engine for growth and prosperity. But is there a link between increased spending on higher education and economic growth? Professor Alison Wolf takes a critical look at successive governments' education policy and challenges many of the tenets of received wisdom: there are no economic reasons f...Show more

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9780140286601

Publisher

Penguin Global

Published year

2003

Language

English

Original title

Does Education Matter?

Format

Paperback

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