Increasing Skill and Educational Investments in the African Diaspora: A Moral Imperative and Good Economics
The quest for investment and improvement in education for African-American students in the U.S. is based on the moral imperative of fairness and equity. What is often ignored is that the entire society receives large benefits from this social investment. Educational improvements for African-American populations increase national income and tax revenues, and reduce taxpayer costs for public services. Empirical estimates show a large social payoff to such investments. Given similar gaps in educational attainment among many countries, the presentation will issue a call for similar research for other countries in the African Diaspora.
Cosponsored with the Institute for Educational Initiatives
Henry M. Levin
Henry M. Levin is the William Heard Kilpatrick Professor of Economics and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he codirects the Center for Benefit-Cost Studies in Education. Widely known as a leader of educational innovation, he has published 20 books and hundreds of articles in his areas of specialty, the economics of education and human resources...
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