Education and Development

This edited collection examines how education and governance intersect in African development. Drawing on case studies and experiences from across the continent, the contributors look at how a population's learning and skills can be put to work toward equity, inclusive growth and better governance.

The volume begins from the "resource curse" idea, the argument that natural wealth can hold back development, and reframes the discussion around human resources as an alternative path to sustainable development in Africa. Its attention to access to quality education reflects a question that policymakers and international development agencies increasingly treat as central.