Higher Education and Socio-Economic Development: A brief discussion with reference to Bangladesh

Abstract

This study discusses the correlation between education (particularly higher education) and development, in the light of different studies conducted previously on this ground. For better analysis, Bangladesh has been taken for empirical examination purpose where investment on higher education yet to produce expected outcome. This study attempted to identify the factors through which education speeds up the development process of a country. Finally the theoretical concepts have been compared to the results from Bangladesh.