Education and Skills

Education is both a human right and a productive asset. A quality education allows young people to gain skills and become more knowledgeable and productive citizens. However, millions of children and youth across the world remain out of school or unable to meet reading and numeracy proficiency standards. The King Center supports students, faculty, and emerging scholars who aim to improve educational outcomes and boost access to quality education systems through research.
Related People
- Professor of Economics
- Professor of Political Science
- Faculty Director and the Kleinheinz Family Professor of International Studies
- Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow in Education
- Postdoctoral Fellow | 2020 - 2022
- Executive Director
- Associate Professor of Education
- Professor of Political Science
- Assistant Professor of Political Science
- Professor of Sociology
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Stanford’s Erik Jensen on the future of legal education in Afghanistan
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Gaokao, ability, and occupation choice
In China, the college entrance exam score is predictive for both firm success and wage-job success in the future, yet higher-score individuals are less likely to create firms.
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Investigating the dual nature of disability
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Related Working Papers
- Abramitzky, R., Boustan, L., Catron, P., Connor, D., & Voigt, R. (2021). Refugees without Assistance: English-Language Attainment and Economic Outcomes in the Early Twentieth Century.
- Li, H., Meng, L., Mu, K., & Wang, S. (2021). English Language Requirement and Educational Inequality: Evidence of 16 Million College Applicants in China.
- Duflo, E., Dupas, P., & Kremer, M. (2021). The Impact of Free Secondary Education: Experimental Evidence from Ghana.