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Determinants of Human Capital Formation and Economic Growth of African Countries
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Oketch, Moses O. – Economics of Education Review, 2006
Rapid economic growth and improving living standards have benefited almost all regions of the world since the industrial revolution. Africa stands out as one regional exception. While several factors such as civil wars and rampant corruption have been associated with poor economic performance of the African region in the international community,…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Economic Progress, Human Resources, Living Standards
Bildung in der Struktur Sozio-oekonomisher Entwicklung: Eine Analyse von Laengsschnittsdaten aus Afrika suedlich der Sahara (Education in the Structure of Socioeconomic Development: An Analysis of Longitudinal Data from Sub-Saharan Africa).
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Bergmann, Herbert – International Review of Education/Internationale Zeitschrift fuer Erziehungswissenschaft/Revue Internationale de Pedagogie, 1991
Examines development indicators from 1960 to 1984 for 38 sub-Saharan African countries to determine whether education is an independent factor in development. Concludes that development indicators are determined by factors including basic education; urbanization; pupil-teacher ratio; standard of living; economic growth; service sector; food…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Factor Analysis