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The Progress of Education in India

A Quantitative Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities

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  1. Vani Kant Borooah

    1. School of Economics & Politics, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Issues in International Higher Education

    • Vani Kant Borooah
    Pages 1-18

  3. Inequality of Access to Education

    • Vani Kant Borooah
    Pages 19-53

  4. Learning Outcomes of School Children

    • Vani Kant Borooah
    Pages 55-85

  5. Estimating the Benefits of Reservation in Higher Education

    • Vani Kant Borooah
    Pages 87-114

  6. Inequality in Expenditures on Education

    • Vani Kant Borooah
    Pages 115-153

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 155-158
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About this book

This book quantitatively analyses data to demonstrate India's recent progress in the education sector. India, as one of the world's fastest growing economies, currently enjoys what is termed a 'demographic dividend' meaning that, compared to most other countries, it has a relatively young working age population. In order to exploit this advantage, the author argues that India needs to make this young population economically productive through education. The chapters in the book address whether India has succeeded in doing so, both in terms of numbers educated and the quality of their education. The author draws on specialist surveys conducted by India's National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) in 2008 and 2014 which examine the state of education in India.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Economics & Politics, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, United Kingdom

    Vani Kant Borooah

About the author

Vani Kant Borooah is Emeritus Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Progress of Education in India

  • Book Subtitle: A Quantitative Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities

  • Authors: Vani Kant Borooah

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54855-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-54854-8Published: 12 July 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85502-8Published: 01 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-54855-5Published: 04 July 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 158

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Asian Economics, Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Education Economics

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