Education and Health for Inclusiveness

By Deon Filmer, Roberta Gatti, Halsey Rogers, Nikola Spatafora, Drilona Emrullahu

March 5, 2021

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Deon Filmer, Roberta Gatti, Halsey Rogers, Nikola Spatafora, and Drilona Emrullahu. Education and Health for Inclusiveness, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2021) accessed December 21, 2024

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Summary

We discuss existing shortfalls and inequalities in the accumulation of human capital—knowledge, skills, and health. We analyze their immediate and systemic causes, and assess the scope for public intervention. The broad policy goals should be to improve: the quality, and not just the quantity, of education and health care; outcomes for disadvantaged groups; and lifelong outcomes. The means to achieve these goals, while maximizing value for money, include: focusing on results rather than just inputs; moving from piecemeal interventions to systemic reform; and adopting a “whole-of-society” approach. Reforms must be underpinned by a robust evidence base.

Subject: Education, Health, Health care, Human capital, Labor, Labor force

Keywords: Basic education, Complement teacher training, Computer-assisted learning, Education, Global, Good health, Health, Health care, Health outcome, Human capital, Inclusive Growth, Inclusive Growth., Labor force, Primary care, Secondary education, Transfer program, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

47
Volume:

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Series:

Working Paper No. 2021/060
Stock No:

WPIEA2021060
ISBN:

9781513571539
ISSN:

1018-5941

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