Quality education: The nexus between human capital development, economic growth and social justice in the South African context

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Does primary and secondary education contribute to short and long-term economic growth in South Africa

“…Zeng and Zhang (2022) further explain that stock of human capital contribute to expanded production when the knowledge skills set surpasses certain critical levels. Developing a threshold of skills and knowledge that may converge with productivity to create sustainable economic growth is dependent on the quality of education (Matashu, 2021). The skills set such as literacy and numeracy skills are necessary for promoting lifelong learning (Yusuf, 2022).…”