Shooting for the wrong target?: A reassessment of the international education goals for sub-Saharan Africa
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Johnston, D. (2010). Shooting for the wrong target?: A reassessment of the international education goals for sub-Saharan Africa. Revista de Economia Mundial.
Authors | Johnston, D. |
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Abstract | The international education goals enshrined in the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have had a significant impact in sub-Saharan African countries. Are they likely to achieve the varied developmental roles ascribed to education, such as poverty reduction, improvements in child mortality, fertility decrease, increases in tax collection and rising economic growth? While several authors have questioned whether education generally can fulfil its ‘magic bullet’ role, this article will focus on some specific myths |
Year | 2010 |
Journal | Revista de Economia Mundial |
Publisher | Sociedad de Economía Mundial |
ISSN | 1576-0162 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.redalyc.org/pdf/866/86617253004.pdf |
Publication dates | |
Online | 01 Dec 2010 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Jan 2023 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
https://openresearch.lsbu.ac.uk/item/92x2v
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