The curious case of investment in education

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By Amit Kapoor, Manisha Kapoor & Chirag Yadav, ET CONTRIBUTORSLast Updated: Jan 16, 2021, 11:37 PM IST

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Empirical evidence suggests that while the overall returns to education are positive, there exists significant heterogeneity. Indian policymakers will need to ensure that they keep these disparities in returns to education in perspective. The focus needs to be shifted from primary level of education to secondary and tertiary education.

The relationship between education and income inequality is not as straightforward as it seems.

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