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References for What is the economic value of literacy and numeracy?
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- Hanushek, E. A., Woessmann, L. "The role of cognitive skills in economic development"Journal of Economic Literature46:3 (2008): 607–668.
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- Hansen, K., Vignoles, A. "The United Kingdom education system in a comparative context" In: Machin, S., Vignoles, A. (eds).What’s the Good of Education?. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005.
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- Hanushek, E. A., Schwerdt, G., Wiederhold, S., Woessmann, L. "Returns to skills around the world: Evidence from PIAAC"European Economic Review73 (2015): 103–130.
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- Hanushek, E. A., Woessmann, L. "The role of cognitive skills in economic development"Journal of Economic Literature46:3 (2008): 607–668.
Additional References
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