Enrollment rates for higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa are by far the lowest in the world at 6%. Yet because of conventional beliefs that tertiary education is less important for poverty reduction, the international development community has encouraged African governments’ relative neglect of higher education. This article challenges beliefs that tertiary education has little role in promoting economic growth and alleviating poverty. First, we review recent evidence that higher education can produce significant public and private benefits. Next, we analyze the relationship between tertiary education and economic growth. We find evidence that tertiary education improves technological catch-up and, in doing so, may help to maximize Afric...
The paper examines the various challenges that confront tertiary education institutions and economic...
Universities represent one of the most important kinds of scientific institutions in Africa. In addi...
This paper links endogenous development, externalities, and higher participation in education with i...
Enrollment rates for higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa are by far the lowest in the world at 6%...
Enrollment rates for higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa are by far the lowest in the world at 6%...
Africa is unique as the only continent in which the proportion of the population in poverty is growi...
While the numbers with completed tertiary level education are low in Africa, both relative to other ...
While the numbers with completed tertiary level education are low in Africa, both relative to other ...
This study represents a first report of a regional cross-country analysis of patterns in equity and ...
This study represents a first report of a regional cross-country analysis of patterns in equity and ...
Africa and particularly Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest tertiary gross enrolment ratio globally, s...
This study represents a first report of a regional cross-country analysis of patterns in equity and ...
While the numbers with completed tertiary level education are low in Africa, both relative to other ...
It is argued that a major development challenge for Africa is a lack of skilled professionals to man...
The purpose of this article is to discuss how best to finance higher education in low-income countri...
The paper examines the various challenges that confront tertiary education institutions and economic...
Universities represent one of the most important kinds of scientific institutions in Africa. In addi...
This paper links endogenous development, externalities, and higher participation in education with i...
Enrollment rates for higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa are by far the lowest in the world at 6%...
Enrollment rates for higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa are by far the lowest in the world at 6%...
Africa is unique as the only continent in which the proportion of the population in poverty is growi...
While the numbers with completed tertiary level education are low in Africa, both relative to other ...
While the numbers with completed tertiary level education are low in Africa, both relative to other ...
This study represents a first report of a regional cross-country analysis of patterns in equity and ...
This study represents a first report of a regional cross-country analysis of patterns in equity and ...
Africa and particularly Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest tertiary gross enrolment ratio globally, s...
This study represents a first report of a regional cross-country analysis of patterns in equity and ...
While the numbers with completed tertiary level education are low in Africa, both relative to other ...
It is argued that a major development challenge for Africa is a lack of skilled professionals to man...
The purpose of this article is to discuss how best to finance higher education in low-income countri...
The paper examines the various challenges that confront tertiary education institutions and economic...
Universities represent one of the most important kinds of scientific institutions in Africa. In addi...
This paper links endogenous development, externalities, and higher participation in education with i...