RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECONOMICS OF EDUCATION (The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852788283 ISBN 13: 9781852788285

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

Recent Developments in the Economics of Education collects together the most important contributions in this rapidly developing field. Themes covered in this book include: efficiency and equity, externalities and the role of the government in providing education, the relationship between the markets for labour and education, cost functions in the education sector, the market for educators, and the economics of school choice. This volume complements an earlier volume in the series, The Economic Value of Education, edited by Mark Blaug.

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Review:

‘. . . a useful reference volume in which a good proportion of the more important and durable articles in the economics of education of the past 10 years will be available to students in a readily accessible form.’ Author: G. Williams, Education Economics

‘. . . a very valuable contribution. . . a thorough account of theoretical and empirical issues and the recent developments in economics of education.’ Author: Jandhyala B.G. Tilak, Journal of Educational Planning and Administration

‘This volume will be of interest to any seeking to know what issue are currently deemed important and what gaps remain to be explored. . . There are many thought-provoking contributions. . .’ Author: Roy Wilkinson, Economic Journal

From the Author:

Edited by Elchanan Cohn, Professor of Economics, University of South Carolina, US and Geraint Johnes, Professor of Economics, Lancaster University Management School, UK

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1852788283
• ISBN 13: 9781852788285
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 680
• Editor: Cohn Elchanan, Johnes Geraint