"Economists who have studied the relationship between education and economic growth confirm what common sense suggests: The number of college degrees is not nearly as important as how well students develop cognitive skills, such as critical thinking and problem-solving ability."
- Derek BokThe relationship between economic development and education has long piqued the interest of prominent American scholar and former Harvard University president Derek Bok. His observations demonstrate that merely raising the proportion of college degrees earned does not always translate into improved …