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Economics of education / edited by Domick J. Brewer, and Patrick J. McEwan

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Amsterdam : Elservier, c2010.Description: xii, 369 p. : ill. ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9780080965307
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 379.11 ECO
Contents:
Preface v Contributors vii I. OVERVIEW Theoretical Concepts in the Economics of Education 3 (6) D. J. Brewer G. C. Hentschke E. R. Eide Empirical Research Methods in the Economics of Education 9 (6) P. J. McEwan Data in the Economics of Education 15 (12) M. Perez M. Socias II. THE PRIVATE AND SOCIAL RETURNS TO HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS Human Capital 27 (6) E. R. Eide M. H. Showalter Signaling in the Labor Market 33 (4) M. E. Page Returns to Education in Developed Countries 37 (7) M. Gunderson P. Oreopoulos Returns to Education in Developing Countries 44 (8) H. A. Patrinos G. Psacharopoulos School Quality and Earnings 52 (8) J. R. Betts Education and Economic Growth 60 (8) E. A. Hanushek L. Woßmann The External Benefits of Education 68 (12) W. W. McMahon Education and Health 80 (9) P. Muennig Education and Civic Engagement 89 (4) T. S. Dee Education and Crime 93 (6) L. Lochner Education and Inequality 99 (10) J. Blanden S. Machin Race Earnings Differentials 109 (10) M. Carnoy The Economics of High School Dropouts 119 (8) R. W. Rumberger III. THE PRODUCTION, COSTS AND FINANCING OF EDUCATION Education Production Functions: Concepts 127 (5) D. N. Harris Education Production Functions: Evidence from Developed Countries 132 (5) E. A. Hanushek Education Production Functions: Evidence from Developing Countries 137 (11) P. Glewwe S. Lambert Family Environment in the Production of Schooling 148 (8) R. Rothstein Parental Socioeconomic Status, Child Health, and Human Capital 156 (7) J. Currie J. Goodman Neighborhoods and Peers in the Production of Schooling 163 (7) J. Vigdor J. Ludwig Desegregation, Academic Achievement, and Earnings 170 (8) S. Rivkin Teacher Quality in Education Production 178 (5) I. Pelayo D.J. Brewer The Economics of Class Size 183 (8) D. W. Schanzenbach The Economics of Early Childhood Interventions 191 (6) M. Nores Cost-Benefit Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 197 (5) H. M. Levin C. Belfield Economic Approaches to Adequacy 202 (6) J. Imazeki Economic Approaches to School Efficiency 208 (6) L. L. Taylor School Finance: An Overview 214 (7) J. K. Rice D. H. Monk J. Zhang School Finance Reform 221 (6) T. Downes The Economics of Tuition and Fees in American Higher Education 227 (8) R. G. Ehrenberg IV. TEACHERS AND TEACHER LABOR MARKETS Teacher Labor Markets: An Overview 235 (8) H. Lankford J. Wyckoff Teachers in Developing Countries 243 (8) F. H. Rogers E. Vegas Teacher Supply 251 (9) P. Dolton Economic Approaches to Teacher Recruitment and Retention 260 (8) S. Loeb J. Myung Compensating Differentials in Teacher Labor Markets 268 (8) J. Chambers Teacher Incentives 276 (8) L. Santibanez The Economics of Teachers Unions in the United States 284 (6) K. Strunk Teacher Training and Preparation in the United States 290 (9) M. Podgursky M. G. Springer R. Hutton V. EDUCATION MARKETS, CHOICE AND INCENTIVES The Economic Role of the State in Education 299 (7) D. N. Plank T. E. Davis Educational Privatization 306 (5) C. Belfield H. M. Levin Tiebout Sorting and Competition 311 (6) T.J. Nechyba The Economics of Catholic Schools 317 (6) W. Sander D. Cohen-Zada Competition and Student Performance 323 (6) A. A. Payne The Economics of Charter Schools 329 (7) R. Zimmer R. Buddin The Economics of Parental Choice 336 (7) R. Chakrabarti J. Roy The Efficacy of Educational Vouchers 343 (8) R. Zimmer E. Bettinger The Economics of School Accountability 351 (6) D. N. Figlio H. F. Ladd Student Incentives 357 (6) E. R. Eide M. H. Showalter Subject Index 363
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface v
Contributors vii
I. OVERVIEW

Theoretical Concepts in the Economics of Education
3 (6)
D. J. Brewer
G. C. Hentschke
E. R. Eide
Empirical Research Methods in the Economics of Education
9 (6)
P. J. McEwan
Data in the Economics of Education
15 (12)
M. Perez
M. Socias
II. THE PRIVATE AND SOCIAL RETURNS TO HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

Human Capital
27 (6)
E. R. Eide
M. H. Showalter
Signaling in the Labor Market
33 (4)
M. E. Page
Returns to Education in Developed Countries
37 (7)
M. Gunderson
P. Oreopoulos
Returns to Education in Developing Countries
44 (8)
H. A. Patrinos
G. Psacharopoulos
School Quality and Earnings
52 (8)
J. R. Betts
Education and Economic Growth
60 (8)
E. A. Hanushek
L. Woßmann
The External Benefits of Education
68 (12)
W. W. McMahon
Education and Health
80 (9)
P. Muennig
Education and Civic Engagement
89 (4)
T. S. Dee
Education and Crime
93 (6)
L. Lochner
Education and Inequality
99 (10)
J. Blanden
S. Machin
Race Earnings Differentials
109 (10)
M. Carnoy
The Economics of High School Dropouts
119 (8)
R. W. Rumberger
III. THE PRODUCTION, COSTS AND FINANCING OF EDUCATION

Education Production Functions: Concepts
127 (5)
D. N. Harris
Education Production Functions: Evidence from Developed Countries
132 (5)
E. A. Hanushek
Education Production Functions: Evidence from Developing Countries
137 (11)
P. Glewwe
S. Lambert
Family Environment in the Production of Schooling
148 (8)
R. Rothstein
Parental Socioeconomic Status, Child Health, and Human Capital
156 (7)
J. Currie
J. Goodman
Neighborhoods and Peers in the Production of Schooling
163 (7)
J. Vigdor
J. Ludwig
Desegregation, Academic Achievement, and Earnings
170 (8)
S. Rivkin
Teacher Quality in Education Production
178 (5)
I. Pelayo
D.J. Brewer
The Economics of Class Size
183 (8)
D. W. Schanzenbach
The Economics of Early Childhood Interventions
191 (6)
M. Nores
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
197 (5)
H. M. Levin
C. Belfield
Economic Approaches to Adequacy
202 (6)
J. Imazeki
Economic Approaches to School Efficiency
208 (6)
L. L. Taylor
School Finance: An Overview
214 (7)
J. K. Rice
D. H. Monk
J. Zhang
School Finance Reform
221 (6)
T. Downes
The Economics of Tuition and Fees in American Higher Education
227 (8)
R. G. Ehrenberg
IV. TEACHERS AND TEACHER LABOR MARKETS

Teacher Labor Markets: An Overview
235 (8)
H. Lankford
J. Wyckoff
Teachers in Developing Countries
243 (8)
F. H. Rogers
E. Vegas
Teacher Supply
251 (9)
P. Dolton
Economic Approaches to Teacher Recruitment and Retention
260 (8)
S. Loeb
J. Myung
Compensating Differentials in Teacher Labor Markets
268 (8)
J. Chambers
Teacher Incentives
276 (8)
L. Santibanez
The Economics of Teachers Unions in the United States
284 (6)
K. Strunk
Teacher Training and Preparation in the United States
290 (9)
M. Podgursky
M. G. Springer
R. Hutton
V. EDUCATION MARKETS, CHOICE AND INCENTIVES

The Economic Role of the State in Education
299 (7)
D. N. Plank
T. E. Davis
Educational Privatization
306 (5)
C. Belfield
H. M. Levin
Tiebout Sorting and Competition
311 (6)
T.J. Nechyba
The Economics of Catholic Schools
317 (6)
W. Sander
D. Cohen-Zada
Competition and Student Performance
323 (6)
A. A. Payne
The Economics of Charter Schools
329 (7)
R. Zimmer
R. Buddin
The Economics of Parental Choice
336 (7)
R. Chakrabarti
J. Roy
The Efficacy of Educational Vouchers
343 (8)
R. Zimmer
E. Bettinger
The Economics of School Accountability
351 (6)
D. N. Figlio
H. F. Ladd
Student Incentives
357 (6)
E. R. Eide
M. H. Showalter
Subject Index 363

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