Your textbook identifies three important functions of education for addressing global inequality, one of which is its contribution to economic growth. Education helps economic growth because:
A) it helps people understand the importance of adopting modern culture for economic advancement.
B) it decreases infant mortality, leaving more family members to contribute to the family economy.
C) it helps young adults live apart from their parents, thus growing community development.
D) it increases the size of the skilled workforce in high-wage industries.

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Education increases the size of the skilled workforce and improves workers' productivity, which in turn leads to more economic output and higher wages in high-wage industries.

Your Textbook Identifies Three Important Functions of Education for Addressing