But the benefits are difficult to measure statistically. The authors offer the counterexample of Kerala, which is one of the best-educated places in rural India and it hasn’t grown economically. Also, it mentions that Lebanon is competing with religious cults, and Saudi Arabia is a very conservative culture. The authors, Kristof and WuDunn, they regard these examples as exceptions but stress that “education isn’t always a panacea” (170). Building schools aren’t always the answer to increase education access since teachers don’t always fulfill their
But the benefits are difficult to measure statistically. The authors offer the counterexample of Kerala, which is one of the best-educated places in rural India and it hasn’t grown economically. Also, it mentions that Lebanon is competing with religious cults, and Saudi Arabia is a very conservative culture. The authors, Kristof and WuDunn, they regard these examples as exceptions but stress that “education isn’t always a panacea” (170). Building schools aren’t always the answer to increase education access since teachers don’t always fulfill their