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Is Functional Literacy a Prerequisite for Entering the Labor Market? An Analysis of Determinants of Adults Literacy and Earnings in Ghana

The authors analyze the determinants of literacy and earnings in Ghana. They link literacy and earnings with various other factors, including age, gender, family educational background, distance to school, and income. Literacy and age are negatively correlated, suggesting that efforts to strengthen...

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Main Authors: Blunch, Niels-Hugo, Verner, Dorte
Language:en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:
access to education
adult illiteracy
adult illiteracy rate
adult literacy
basic education
basic education programs
basic literacy
basic skills
civil rights
curriculum
developing countries
economic growth
education expenditures
education programs
education sector
educational levels
enrollment
enrollment rates
enrollment ratio
functional literacy
gender gap
girls
gross enrollment
gross enrollment ratio
human development
illiteracy
illiteracy rate
illiteracy rates
income levels
labor market
languages
level of education
literacy programs
literacy rate
literacy rates
literacy skills
literature
living standards
minority groups
negative impact
per capita income
primary enrollment
primary school
primary school pupils
primary schooling
quality of education
reading
right to education
rural areas
school enrollments
school facilities
teachers
tertiary education
urban areas
vocational training
parent education
gender & education
girls' education
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21374

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