Directions in development : preparing the next generation in Tanzania challenges and opportunities in education / Arun R. Joshi and Isis Gaddis, Editors.

Human capital refers to a broad range of knowledge, skills, and capabilities that are needed for life and work and that are typically build through quality education. Countries that fail to invest consistently in education often do not experience robust economic growth because investments in physica...

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Other Authors: Joshi, Arun R., Gaddis, Isis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : World Bank Group, 2015.
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
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Summary:Human capital refers to a broad range of knowledge, skills, and capabilities that are needed for life and work and that are typically build through quality education. Countries that fail to invest consistently in education often do not experience robust economic growth because investments in physical infrastructure, such as dams, roads, and airports as well as developments in other economic sectors such as banking or information technology, are often constrained and yield low returns in the absence of an adequately educated work force. Human capital development is critical for setting Tanzania.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781464805912
1464805911
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