The Economic Case for Education

May 25, 2022
09:00–09:45 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Facing multiple challenges in the midst of the pandemic and a green transition, government budgets have not prioritized investment in education in recent years, with two thirds of lower-income countries having cut their public education budgets. What steps are needed to ensure that government and business prioritize education as a critical enabler of an equitable economic recovery? This is...
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Speakers

JL
Jean Daniel LaRock
President and Chief Executive Officer
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
AM
Anne McElvoy
Executive Editor
The Economist

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