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'Pandemic shutdown hurt productivity', OECD report: The process has gone back 40 years

2024-02-08 11:08:48Biznes SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

'Pandemic shutdown hurt productivity', OECD report: The process has

According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the impact of lockdowns on children's education during the Covid-19 pandemic may have held back the chances of global economic growth for up to 40 years. The grim forecast was laid out by the OECD in its February 2024 interim economic outlook: “Strengthening the foundations for growth”.

There was an unprecedented decline in maths and reading test scores among 15-year-olds between 2018 and 2022, the years that included the pandemic, the report found, citing the OECD's global PISA International Student Assessment report for 2023.

Declining results could potentially have widespread negative effects on global productivity, knowledge diffusion and innovation for 30 to 40 years, the OECD estimated, as lower results affect secondary school grades and, ultimately, opportunities. of college and employment.

These results can be largely attributed to some schools and courses implementing online learning during pandemic lockdowns, the report says, as children from more economically disadvantaged situations have not benefited from online learning as much as other students, due of lack of resources.

Such disadvantages ranged from lack of access to the Internet or computers, study spaces, and even support from teachers and peers, among others. With lockdowns lasting years in some countries, a number of students also saw an impact on their mental health, translating into their academic lives.

However, the test results have highlighted some major flaws in some education systems that existed long before the pandemic and clearly indicate the need for change. These include a higher standard for teacher qualifications as well as better teaching quality. There needs to be more support for disadvantaged schools and children in the form of better and more effective resources, the report says.

Furthermore, for older and returning students as well as existing ones, more choices are needed in lifelong learning, skills-based courses and vocational training, which should ideally be adapted to the current demands of the market. According to the OECD, most G20 countries should expect inflation within the target until the end of next year. For 2024, the total inflation of the G20 countries is expected to be around 6.6%, with core inflation averaging around 2.5%.


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