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  • Published: 30 May 2002
  • ISBN: 9780141935669
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352

Does Education Matter?

Myths About Education and Economic Growth



"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 eductaion and economicgrowth? 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 for spending more on higher education in order to stimulate growth. The conclusion of this devastating book is that a large proportion of the billions poured into vocational training and university provision might be better spent on teaching the basics at primary school.

  • Published: 30 May 2002
  • ISBN: 9780141935669
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352