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3 years ago

Why have many nations chosen to use taxpayer dollars to subsidize primary, secondary, and higher education

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Alona [7]3 years ago

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Answer and Explanation:

This is because education has a positive rate of return. Investment in Education is an investment in new knowledge which is beneficial to any country. These countries have subsidized these forms of education because they recognize that an investment in education is an investment in human capital. Which would likely increase future productivity and ability to earn money.

Education is very beneficial to the individual who gets it, but a country where it's citizens have a good level of education benefits everyone positively.

1. Better health outcomes due to breakthroughs in research.

2. Reduction in Crime rates

3. Better environment

4. Also a better government

Are reasons for using taxpayers dollars to subsidize all these levels of education.

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