Human Capital

Higher education regulation reformed in India

14-Jun-2011

In India enrolment is improving but teacher effectiveness needs to be enhanced and higher education regulation reformed further.

Italy: Enhancing the contribution of universities to economic growth

09-May-2011

There is a lack of clear information on university performance. Recent legislation concentrated on governance, without which better performance will be difficult to achieve. In the longer term, with appropriate accompanying policies, tuition fees should rise to cover a larger share of costs.

Education reform in Japan

21-Apr-2011

Educational outcomes in japan, which play a key role in productivity growth, could be improved by greater investment in early childhood education and care. The New Growth Strategy’s plan to integrate childcare and kindergarten would help improve educational quality while allowing cost savings.

Reforming education in England

16-Mar-2011

Despite significantly increased resources, education performance in England measured by PISA scores remains static and uneven. Further reforms are needed to improve education outcomes, especially among disadvantaged groups. Higher and more equal autonomy across school types, in terms of hiring and pay, would support efficient deployment of resources. The quality of vocational training should be increased. Legislated tuition fee reforms could be taken further to lower fiscal costs and expand tertiary education.

Get closer to the technology frontier

18-Feb-2011

To get closer to the technology frontier, Slovenia should reform its education system and adopt policies to promote innovation, labour market flexibility, a friendlier environment for foreign direct investment and a stronger governance of enterprises in which the government holds a significant stake.