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Socio‐economic factors determining adult literacy in developing countries

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  • Krishna Mazumdar

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Purpose - This study attempts to find the socio‐economic factors behind the differential achievement level in adult literacy in developing countries. Design/methodology/approach - Considers a number of theories. These include modernization theory, dependency/world systems theory, developmental state theory, new human ecology theory and convergence‐divergence theory as an explanation of the differential level of adult literacy rate. Findings - The findings reveal the importance of the initial level of adult literacy and the population growth. Similarly short‐term economic growth has a significant impact on the initial level of adult literacy, and the medium human development and low human development samples Originality/value - This attempt to find the factors behind adult literacy is of importance not only as a constituent indicator of the human development index, but also through its various contributions towards economic growth.

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  • Krishna Mazumdar, 2005. "Socio‐economic factors determining adult literacy in developing countries," International Journal of Social Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 32(1/2), pages 98-120, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijsepp:03068290510575667
    DOI: 10.1108/03068290510575667
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    1. Janaka Kuruppuarachchi & Palaniappan Hemadila & Buddhika Madurapperuma, 2023. "Comparison of the Literacy Level on Major Environmental Issues of the G.C.E. (A/L) Students of Different Disciplines in Kandy District, Sri Lanka," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-18, February.

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