Society case study: Why formal education is the common goal of human progress

Dawood MAMOON

Abstract


Abstract. The case study discusses the importance of formal education not only as a means to economic empowerment but also its application in intra cultural harmony that may solve for many intra national and international conflicts. Education for women is emphasised as useful economic strategy whereby women participation in skilled labour force may improve the trading capacity of developing countries in international markets. 

Keywords. Formal education, Conflict mitigation, Cultural harmony, Economic empowerment.

JEL. E50, E52, E60.

Keywords


Formal education; Conflict mitigation; Cultural harmony; Economic empowerment.

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