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Eric Hanushek on the Basic Skills Gap

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Education's Role in Sustainable Development

This chapter explores the integral link between education and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, asserting that enhancing basic skills is vital for broader economic growth and addressing poverty. It highlights the challenges of prioritizing education in development agendas and critiques standardized assessments, offering insights into alternative methods for measuring educational outcomes in data-deficient regions.

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