How to enhance the quality of teaching in developing countries? In this video, Felipe Barrera-Osorio discusses three areas for research in education. This video was recorded during a UNU-WIDER conference on “Human capital and growth” held in June 2016.
Eric Hanushek, Ludger Woessmann, Susanne Link, 09 January 2012
We are increasingly told that school decisions are best made by head teachers who have a better knowledge of the demands on schools and the capacity of their staff. This column presents new research suggesting that local autonomy can indeed work, but only in countries where public examinations can help to keep teachers on their toes.
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