Schooling quality and economic growth / by Frank Neri.

Bibliography: leaves 148-155.ix, 155 leaves: ill. ; 30 cm.This thesis investigates whether cross-country variations in schooling quality (the productivity of the time spent studying) affect the empirical results in studies of economic growth based on an augmented method of Solow. It was found that schooling quality is positively and statistically significantly associated with mean economic growth rates in regressions which control for physical capital investment rates, population growth rates and secondary school enrolment rates. Education levels of parents, hours of homework and the non-teaching duties of teachers were also significant determinants.Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Economics, 200