The Dividends Of Learning

Education gives people the opportunity to become more productive, escape poverty, and improve the quality of their lives. For more than two decades the World Bank has supported the efforts of developing countries to expand and improve education at all levels. This document discusses World Bank efforts in support of education in developing countries as the 1990s begin. Figures on lending for education, as well as Bank support for educational policy and analysis and research are included. Strategies for educational development are presented for several different education levels and representative efforts at each level in individual countries are discussed. A number of figures appear in the booklet, and an appendix detailing World Bank education projects being implemented is 1990 in included. (DB)

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This book offers global evidence about the increasing longevity, its consequences and its potential for societal benefits. Based on statistics, academic literature, policy initiatives and numerous country experiences, it explains the interconnected effects of a longer later life, lifelong learning and more productive societies. This larger picture shows how the future can be managed by making strategic choices today. Choosing the right policies allows gaining the maximum benefits from the longevity dividend for current and future generations. This book explains how investing in lifelong learning can enrich the longevity dividend. It gives valuable insights for policy advisors, decision makers, researchers, health professionals, practitioners, students of aging and late life educators.

First Published in 1985. This volume offers a collection of John B. Carroll’s works on the mastery of learning and related topics. Including discussions and information around his “Model of School Learning” and a biographical background.