Is an Educated Population Really Necessary for Innovation and Growth?

Tags: Education

09/29/2021 Lipton Matthews

The example of England in the Industrial Revolution suggests enormous amounts of innovation and growth can be achieved even without high levels of education among the general population.

Original Article: “Is an Educated Population Really Necessary for Innovation and Growth?“

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