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The role of education in economic development: a theoretical perspective

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  • Ozturk, Ilhan

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Education in every sense is one of the fundamental factors of development. No country can achieve sustainable economic development without substantial investment in human capital. Education enriches people’s understanding of themselves and world. It improves the quality of their lives and leads to broad social benefits to individuals and society. Education raises people’s productivity and creativity and promotes entrepreneurship and technological advances. In addition it plays a very crucial role in securing economic and social progress and improving income distribution.

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Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 9023.

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Date of creation: 2001
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Publication status: Published in Journal of Rural Development and Administration 1, Winter.XXXIII(2001): pp. 39-47
Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:9023
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Keywords: Human Development; Economic Growth; Poverty; Labour Productivity; Education; Technology; Trade; Health;

Find related papers by JEL classification:

  • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
  • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
  • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists

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  1. Psacharopoulos, George, 1993. "Returns to investment in education : a global update," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1067, The World Bank.
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Cited by:

  1. Vatroslav Zovko, 2014. "Long Range Prospects of Education - from Now until Singularity," Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems - scientific journal, Croatian Interdisciplinary Society Provider Homepage: http://indecs.eu, vol. 12(2), pages 161-175.
  2. Alexander Cotte Poveda, 2013. "The relationship between development, investments, insecurity and social conditions in Colombia: a dynamic approach," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 47(5), pages 2769-2783, August.
  3. Tudose Mihaela Brindusa & Cadiş Mihaela Narciza, 2013. "The Role Of Education In The Economic Development," Annals - Economy Series, Constantin Brancusi University, Faculty of Economics, vol. 4, pages 85-92, August.
  4. Ozturk, Ilhan, 2002. "Economic and social issues of east and southeast turkey: policy implications," MPRA Paper 1582, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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