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Wpływ powszechności edukacji na PKB: analiza danych ze 121 krajów w latach 1960-2015
The Impact of Education Prevalence on GDP: An Analysis of Data from 121 Countries, 1960-2015

Author(s): Igor Hebda
Subject(s): School education, Higher Education , History of Education, State/Government and Education, Sociology of Education
Published by: Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: Education; human capital; social capital; GDP;

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the impact of the prevalence of education on Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The study used data on the average number of years of schooling, as well as GDP per capita and GDP in purchasing power parity (GDP PPP) per capita. The analysis included five-year interval data collected for 121 countries over the period of 1960-2015. The results confirmed the positive impact of the average number of years of schooling on the growth of GDP per capita and GDP PPP per capita. Additionally, selected data on changes in education levels in Poland and other countries worldwide are presented.

  • Issue Year: 168/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 1-8
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish
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