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Peer reviewedLeigh, J. Paul – Economics of Education Review, 1998
The social benefits of a well-educated population are probably considerable. Increased education is strongly and positively correlated with measures of health, strong families, children's well-being, a clean environment, and absence of violent crime. The book "The Social Benefits of Education" (Behrman and Stacey, editors) discusses…
Descriptors: Child Health, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society), Government Role
