عنوان

International handbook on the economics of education /

(Number (ISBN

1845421698

(Number (ISBN

9781845421694

Number

b734540

Title Proper

International handbook on the economics of education /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Geraint Johnes, Jill Johnes.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Northhampton, MA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Edward Elgar,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2004.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (1 volume).

Series Title

Elgar original reference

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Human capital and rates of return / George Psacharopoulos and Harry Anthony Patrinos -- Signalling and screening / Sarah Brown and John G. Sessions -- The economic assessment of training schemes / Peter J. Dolton -- Education and economic growth / Philip Stevens and Martin Weale -- Skill-biased technical change and educational outcomes / Stephen Machin -- The social and external benefits of education / Walter W. McMahon -- School finance / David Mitch -- Funding higher education / David Greenaway and Michelle Haynes -- Exploring the effect of class size on student achievement : what have we learned over the past two decades? / Susan L. Averett and Michele C. McLennan -- The economics of secondary schooling / Steve Bradley and Jim Taylor -- Determinants of educational success in higher education / Robin A. Naylor and Jeremy Smith -- Standards and grade inflation / Geraint Johnes -- The school-to-work transition / Steve Bradley and Anh Ngoc Nguyen -- The labour market for reachers / Paulo Santiago -- Multi-product cost functions for universities : economies of scale and scope / Elchanan Cohn and Samuel T. Cooper -- Efficiency measurement / Jill Johnes -- Education, child labour and development / Saqib Jafarey and Sajal Lahiri -- Education and housing / William H. Hoyt.

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Text of Note

This major new Handbook comprehensively surveys the rapidly growing field of the economics of education. It is unique in that it comprises original contributions on an exceptional range of topics from a review of human capital, signalling and screening models, to consideration of issues such as educational externalities and economic growth, funding models, determinants of educational success, the educational production function, educational standards and efficiency measurement.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Ebook Library

Stock Number

EBL226083

Title

International handbook on the economics of education.

International Standard Book Number

184376119X

Education-- Economic aspects.

Éducation-- Aspect économique.

BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Industries-- Service.

Economische aspecten.

Education-- Economic aspects.

Human Capital.

Onderwijs.

BUS-- 070080

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Johnes, Geraint,1958-

Johnes, Jill,1962-

Date of Transaction

20201216124108.0

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Electronic name

[Book]

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