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With the exception of Sri Lanka, South Asian countries have not achieved quality basic education – an essential measure for escaping poverty, inequality, and social exclusion. In __The Political Economy of Education in South Asia__, John Richards, Manzoor Ahmed, and Shahidul Islam emphasize the importance of a dynamic system for education policy. __The Political Economy of Education in South Asia__ documents the weak core competency (reading and math) outcomes in government primary schools in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, and the consequent rapid growth of non-government schools over the last two decades. It compares the training, hiring, and management of teachers in South Asian schools to successful national systems ranging from Singapore to Finland. Discussing reform options, it makes the case public good and public priorities are better served when both public and non-government providers come under a strong public policy and accountability framework. __The Political Economy of Education in South Asia__ draws on the authors' broad engagement in education research and practice in South Asia, as well as analysis by prominent professors of education and NGO leaders, to p

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Author

John Richards, Manzoor Ahmed, Md. Shahidul Islam

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781487517571

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Education, Political Science, Economics