Economics of adult learning: the cost of lost opportunities
This paper addresses problems associated with the economics of adult learning. The author discusses the incentives and constraints on adult education, the current financial systems and the impact of the Structural Adjustment Programme. The paper covers three main issues: the importance of distinguishing between the balance of direct and indirect costs and individual and social benefits in different types of adult learning; how the benefits of literacy should be measured in community or integrated development programs in developing countries; and the high level of 'indirect costs' of national f ... Show more
Authors: Carr-Hill, Roy
Published: Hamburg, Germany, UNESCO Institute for Education, 1999
Resource type: Conference paper
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