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The Routledge Handbook of the Economics of Education
About this book
The economics of education is a burgeoning area of study, employing increasingly sophisticated analytical tools to answer questions with high societal impact. Thus, the aim of this handbook is to provide readers with an up-to-date overview of the current state of the field of the economics of education and its main areas of research.
This comprehensive handbook provides an authoritative overview of key theoretical and policy areas, covering topics like econometric methods for education economics, returns to education, competition in education provision, education and economic growth, and education and inequality. It reviews the current state of research from early childhood through postgraduate education as well as adult education and life-long learning. Offering a truly international perspective, the handbook benefits from a global group of contributors and attention to both developed and developing country contexts.
The Routledge Handbook of the Economics of Education will be a valuable resource for advanced students, researchers, and policymakers across economics, education, and public policy.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of figures and tables
- List of contributors
- Introduction
- 1 Econometric methods for education
- 2 Early childhood education in the United States: what, when, where, who, how, and why
- 3 Nearly three decades into the charter school movement, what has research told us about charter schools?
- 4 School accountability
- 5 Evaluating teacher effectiveness: a review of historical developments and current trends
- 6 Is education different? A review of the voucher literature and lessons for implementation
- 7 Teacher labor markets: what have we learned over the last decade?
- 8 Teacher labor markets in developing countries
- 9 School resources and educational outcomes in developing countries
- 10 Peer effects in education
- 11 Socioeconomic inequalities in education beyond the early years
- 12 Factors shaping college investment and enrollment gaps
- 13 Vocational education: an international perspective
- 14 College persistence and bachelor’s degree completion
- 15 College majors
- 16 Student loan borrowing and repayment decisions: risks and contingencies
- 17 For-profit colleges in the United States: insights from two decades of research
- 18 Competition in higher education
- 19 Education and economic growth
- Index