The role of improved schooling, a central part of most development strategies, has become controversial because expansion of school attainment has not guaranteed improved economic conditions. This paper reviews the role of education in promoting economic well-being, focusing on the role of...

Countries in the developing world were led to believe that education would put them on the path to becoming modern economies'and they responded enthusiastically. Education for All was a powerful message that has led to a veritable transformation of schooling throughout the world

Countries in the developing world were led to believe that education would put them on the path to becoming modern economies—and they responded enthusiastically. Education for All was a powerful message that has led to a veritable transformation of schooling throughout the world.