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How education outcomes differed between types of schools in nineteenth-century South Africa

Magister Commercii - MCom / Economists have confidently agreed that the progression of human capital has an important effect on a state's productivity and growth. Moreover, current research proves the importance of educational outcomes throughout history. Therefore, measuring the quality of education throughout periods can test whether or not human literacy rates directly impact the long-run economic growth of a society.
South Africa’s current educational system stems from deeply rooted practices instilled in a previously colonised state. A new branch of economics in South Africa's context is economic history, which allows researchers to analyse previous historical events and make inferences regarding practices, laws, and phenomena occurring in the current era.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/8731
Date January 2021
CreatorsHenn, Furnandy Jade
ContributorsSwanepoel, Christie
PublisherUniversity of Western Cape
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
RightsUniversity of Western Cape

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