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dc.titleCompetitiveness and Science and Math Education: Comparing Costa Rica, El Salvador and Brazil (Recife) to Sweden
dc.contributor.authorHifab International AB
dc.contributor.orgunitSustainable Development Department
dc.coverageBrazil
dc.coverageCosta Rica
dc.coverageEl Salvador
dc.coverageSweden
dc.date.available2011-07-19T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2006-06-01T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to document and give deeper substance to the link between math and science achievement and the economic performance of firms in the information and communications technology (ICT) cluster in four countries: Brazil (Recife), Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Sweden. Sweden was used as the comparison country since its achievement in math and science, as measured by international tests, ranks among the highest in the world. There are four premises that underpin this study: 1) There is a clear link between math and science achievement and the economic performance of firms in a country; 2) This link is forged in the process of technology transfer; 3) The process of technology transfer in developing countries often occurs in exchanges between a transnational corporation (TNC) and its local suppliers; 4) Good math and science skill levels are critical for the technology transfer process to create value, both for the TNC and its local suppliers/partners.
dc.format.extent61
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011156
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Competitiveness-and-Science-and-Math-Education-Comparing-Costa-Rica-El-Salvador-and-Brazil-(Recife)-to-Sweden.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectEducational Evaluation
dc.subjectInnovation
dc.subject.keywordsBPP;NFP
dc.typeWorking Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberWorking Papers
idb.operationATN/SC-9042-RS;RS-T1125
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