Do educated poor people mean productive poor people?

Question

The more educated, the more productive. Right or wrong? Why?

Answer 1

I doubt it.....(while people are educating themselves in the classroom the poor people are out there with "hands on" experience...therefore, being ...more productive)...

Answer 2

In general, education (in whatever form) helps you not to make mistakes and gain from others experience. Which leads to better productivity. But, poor rarely are given an opportunity to exercise their knowledge. Wealthy people are either born rich (majority) or worked extremely hard. Education helped on the way, but was not decisive.

Answer 3

Not necessarily. I'm fairly educated and could, if I chose, have quite a lot of money. However, I have different values, and while I make enough money to live on, it is not something I really care very much about. I chose to live a more simple life so I could have more time with my family and friends. I think productive (in the economic sense) is a matter of priorities. Living in the U.S. I have a lot of options. My productivity lies in a different direction.

Answer 4

Well one would hope that a more productive person would not be poor....

Education doesn't guarantee a good job or a well paying job, nor does it mean that you can apply your learning to your job. On the other hand, education is like a set of tools which you can use, but the use is up to you.

Answer 5

Not necessarily; it depends on the type of education.

But productive people aren't poor for very long, educated or not.

Answer 6

It depends on what you expect them to produce and what they are educated IN.

I dont think that is always the case, nor with the Wealthy.

Answer 7

Yes.
Education enhances productivity.