Abstract
The social benefits of a well-educated population are likely to be large. Increased education is positively and strongly correlated with measures of health, strong families, children's well-being, a clean environment and absence of violent crime. The chapters in this book discuss whether these correlations imply causation and, if so, whether government intervention in education is justified. [JEL I21, I10]
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 363-368 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Economics of Education Review |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jun 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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The social benefits of education : A review article. / Leigh, J Paul.
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