Economics, Aid and Education

Implications for Development

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It is impossible to discuss economics, development or education in a world-wide context without considering the effects of markets or globalization on these issues that have such an impact on humanity. Neoliberalism has had profound consequences for education worldwide, particularly in the developing world. The chapters in this volume include both case studies for specific countries as well as reflections on economic and educational priorities in a globalized world. How development aid is delivered, provisioned and under what conditions is debated in several chapters. Similarly, development as well as poverty are conceived in multi-dimensionalities depending on the context. In addition, the issue of what quality education has come to mean in a globalized age is also addressed. The contrast between discourses of humanistic approaches to education and those of neoliberalism as propounded by the World Bank informs discussions throughout the volume.
The collection of papers in Economics, Aid and Education: Implications for Development provides a roadmap for policy makers in developing countries as well as for comparativists to the key issues and challenges of globalization, marketization and internationalization of education in a period of economic crisis. This book explores the contributions of globalization and the roadmaps developed as vehicles for societal transformation. Contributors from all parts of the globe discuss the expanding role of the World Bank’s market reforms in education in developing countries. In a detailed and practical way, the authors question false assumptions of education aid and underline the challenges of funding gaps related to development in education.

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Preliminary Material
Pages: i–vii
Decentralisation, Marketisation and Quality-Orientation
Major Pursuits of Basic Education Reforms in China from 1985 to 2010
Pages: 125–142
Narrative as an Educational Tool for Human Development and Autonomy
A Case Study with Homeless Single Mothers in Uruguay
Pages: 143–155
Breaking Down Borders in Development Education
Something’s Gotta Give
Pages: 223–237
Notes on Contributors
Pages: 257–262
Educational Researchers and their students
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