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It outlines the R4R program and reviews Lebanon’s education research, then presents historical perspectives, public perceptions versus lived reality, and implications for future education policy dialogue and institutionalizing research uptake.","Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized  \nPolitical Economy of Education in Lebanon  \nResearch for Results Program  \nHusein Abdul-Hamid and Mohamed Yassine  \nINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN FOCUS  \nPolitical Economy of Education in Lebanon  \nResearch for Results Program  \nHUSEIN ABDUL-HAMID AND MOHAMED YASSINE  \n© 2020 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433  \nTelephone: 202-473-1000; [Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[ ](Internet: www.worldbank.org)Some rights reserved  \n1 2 3 4 23 22 21 20  \nBooks in this series are published to communicate the results of Bank research, analysis, and operational experience with the least possible delay. 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