False True 1 1 4 3 True True False Education Load More Podcast Measuring the Economic Value of Education Economists have long surmised that people’s knowledge and skills contribute significantly to economic development, but to what degree can access to an education change lives? Amory Gethin is an economist in the World Bank Development Research Group working on growth and inequality and has sought to quantify the economic value of education as it relates to global poverty reduction. In this podcast, Gethin says investing in education advances those who pursue degrees and those who don’t. AMORY GETHIN March 2025 The Value of Vocation Vocational skills training has multiple economic benefits MARIA PETRAKIS March 2025 The Power of Education Policy Education has been and can continue to be at the center of global poverty reduction AMORY GETHIN Load More Related Links F&D Homepage F&D Topics F&D Authors Country Focus