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Literature review and scoping study: the impact of educational attainment and literacy scores on economic growth and productivity

This report seeks to review the economics literature to examine the ongoing importance of education and literacy for economic growth and productivity. One aim of the report is to examine whether an increase in literacy skills would be likely to have a positive impact on the Northern Ireland economy. The report also contributes to ongoing work to develop a forecasting model of the Northern Ireland economy capable of assessing the impact of investment in education on such things as per capita GVA [Gross Value Added, formerly Gross Domestic Product (GDP)].

This report seeks to review the economics literature to examine the ongoing importance of education and literacy for ...  Show Full Abstract  

Corporate authors: Northern Ireland. Department for Employment and Learning (DEL)
Date: 2009
Geographic subjects: Europe; Northern Ireland
Resource type: Report
Subjects: Literacy; Outcomes; Research;
Finance; Economics; Performance; Teaching and learning show more

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