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The new wealth of nations /

The spread of education in non-Western countries, including increases in the number of college graduates (especially women), and radical changes in gender roles, have created competition globally and lowered employment costs. This in turn lowers world inflation, and reduces levels of absolute povert...

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Main Authors: Bhalla, Surjit S. (Author)
Published: Simon & Schuster,
Publisher Address: London :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Education > Social aspects.
Education > Economic aspects.
Human capital.
Economic development.
Summary: The spread of education in non-Western countries, including increases in the number of college graduates (especially women), and radical changes in gender roles, have created competition globally and lowered employment costs. This in turn lowers world inflation, and reduces levels of absolute poverty. Bhalla reminds us that education is the new wealth, and is, in fact, currently of a greater magnitude than financial wealth, and much more equally distributed. This has led to great strides in the developing world-- but there are downsides. Discover the changes that are emerging in the 21st century. -- adapted from jacket
Carrier Form: 207 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-203).
ISBN: 9789386797025 (hardback) :
938679702X (hardback)
9789386797032 (eBook)
9386797038 (eBook)
Index Number: LC65
CLC: G40-05
Call Number: G40-05/B575
Contents: The times are changing -- Education-globalization and its confounding contents -- As the world turns: from colonialism to freedom -- Progress: lost in 480 years, gains in 48 years -- The education-income connection -- Education as wealth -- Unlimited supply of skilled labour (USSL): causes and consequences -- The future is women: women and transformation -- Education makes the world equal -- Poverty is old, basic income is new -- Education: the driver of the middle class -- Education and the democratization of the elite -- You can't fool Mother Nature.

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