The Economics of Education: A Comprehensive Overview, Second Edition, offers a comprehensive and current overview of the field of that is broadly accessible economists, researchers and students. This new edition revises the original 50 authoritative articles and adds Developed (US and European) and Developing Country perspectives, reflecting the differences in institutional structures that help to shape teacher labor markets and the effect of competition on student outcomes.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Foreword - p. xv 7. I. Overview - p. xvii 8. Chapter 1. Empirical methods in the economics of education - p. 3 9. Chapter 2. Behavioral economics and nudging in education: evidence from the field - p. 21 10. II. Private and social returns to education - p. 35 11. Chapter 3. Returns to education in developed countries - p. 39 12. Chapter 4. Returns to education in developing countries - p. 53 13. Chapter 5. Returns to education quality - p. 65 14. Chapter 6. Heterogeneity in the returns to higher education - p. 75 15. Chapter 7. Parental education and children's health throughout life - p. 91 16. Chapter 8. Education and civic engagement - p. 103 17. Chapter 9. Education and crime - p. 109 18. Chapter 10. Education and inequality - p. 119 19. Chapter 11. Race earnings differentials - p. 133 20. Chapter 12. The economics of high school dropouts - p. 149 21. III. Production, costs and financing - p. 158 22. Chapter 13. Education production functions - p. 161 23. Chapter 14. Education, knowledge capital, and economic growth - p. 171 24. Chapter 15. Education production functions: updated evidence from developing countries - p. 183 25. Chapter 16. Schooling inputs and behavioral responses by families - p. 217 26. Chapter 17. The economics of early childhood interventions - p. 229 27. Chapter 18. Parental socioeconomic status, child health, and human capital - p. 239 28. Chapter 19. Monetary and non-monetary incentives for educational attainment: design and effectiveness - p. 249 29. Chapter 20. Educational mismatch in developing countries: A review of the existing evidence - p. 269 30. Chapter 21. Peer effects in education: recent empirical evidence - p. 291 31. Chapter 22. The role of teacher quality in education production - p. 307 32. Chapter 23. The economics of class size - p. 321 33. Chapter 24. School finance: an overview - p. 333 34. Chapter 25. The economics of tuition and fees in American higher education - p. 345 35. IV. Teacher labour markets - p. 352 36. Chapter 26. Teacher labor markets: An overview - p. 355 37. Chapter 27. Teachers in developing countries - p. 371 38. Chapter 28. Teacher supply - p. 391 39. Chapter 29. Economic approaches to teacher recruitment and retention - p. 403 40. Chapter 30. Compensating differentials in teacher labor markets - p. 415 41. Chapter 31. Teacher incentives - p. 431 42. V. Education markets, choice and incentives - p. 441 43. Chapter 32. The economic role of the state in education - p. 445 44. Chapter 33. Quasi-markets in education: the case of England - p. 455 45. Chapter 34. Tiebout sorting and competition - p. 471 46. Chapter 35. Economic approaches to school efficiency - p. 479 47. Chapter 36. School competition and the quality of education - p. 491 48. Chapter 37. The economics of catholic schools - p. 509 49. Chapter 38. Private schools: choice and effects - p. 519 50. Chapter 39. The economics of charter schools - p. 531 51. Chapter 40. The economics of vocational training - p. 543 52. Chapter 41. Student incentives - p. 555 53. Chapter 42. The economics of school accountability - p. 567 54. Index - p. 577
The Economics of Education: A Comprehensive Overview, Second Edition, offers a comprehensive and current overview of the field of that is broadly accessible economists, researchers and students. This new edition revises the original 50 authoritative articles and adds Developed (US and European) and Developing Country perspectives, reflecting the differences in institutional structures that help to shape teacher labor markets and the effect of competition on student outcomes.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Foreword - p. xv 7. I. Overview - p. xvii 8. Chapter 1. Empirical methods in the economics of education - p. 3 9. Chapter 2. Behavioral economics and nudging in education: evidence from the field - p. 21 10. II. Private and social returns to education - p. 35 11. Chapter 3. Returns to education in developed countries - p. 39 12. Chapter 4. Returns to education in developing countries - p. 53 13. Chapter 5. Returns to education quality - p. 65 14. Chapter 6. Heterogeneity in the returns to higher education - p. 75 15. Chapter 7. Parental education and children's health throughout life - p. 91 16. Chapter 8. Education and civic engagement - p. 103 17. Chapter 9. Education and crime - p. 109 18. Chapter 10. Education and inequality - p. 119 19. Chapter 11. Race earnings differentials - p. 133 20. Chapter 12. The economics of high school dropouts - p. 149 21. III. Production, costs and financing - p. 158 22. Chapter 13. Education production functions - p. 161 23. Chapter 14. Education, knowledge capital, and economic growth - p. 171 24. Chapter 15. Education production functions: updated evidence from developing countries - p. 183 25. Chapter 16. Schooling inputs and behavioral responses by families - p. 217 26. Chapter 17. The economics of early childhood interventions - p. 229 27. Chapter 18. Parental socioeconomic status, child health, and human capital - p. 239 28. Chapter 19. Monetary and non-monetary incentives for educational attainment: design and effectiveness - p. 249 29. Chapter 20. Educational mismatch in developing countries: A review of the existing evidence - p. 269 30. Chapter 21. Peer effects in education: recent empirical evidence - p. 291 31. Chapter 22. The role of teacher quality in education production - p. 307 32. Chapter 23. The economics of class size - p. 321 33. Chapter 24. School finance: an overview - p. 333 34. Chapter 25. The economics of tuition and fees in American higher education - p. 345 35. IV. Teacher labour markets - p. 352 36. Chapter 26. Teacher labor markets: An overview - p. 355 37. Chapter 27. Teachers in developing countries - p. 371 38. Chapter 28. Teacher supply - p. 391 39. Chapter 29. Economic approaches to teacher recruitment and retention - p. 403 40. Chapter 30. Compensating differentials in teacher labor markets - p. 415 41. Chapter 31. Teacher incentives - p. 431 42. V. Education markets, choice and incentives - p. 441 43. Chapter 32. The economic role of the state in education - p. 445 44. Chapter 33. Quasi-markets in education: the case of England - p. 455 45. Chapter 34. Tiebout sorting and competition - p. 471 46. Chapter 35. Economic approaches to school efficiency - p. 479 47. Chapter 36. School competition and the quality of education - p. 491 48. Chapter 37. The economics of catholic schools - p. 509 49. Chapter 38. Private schools: choice and effects - p. 519 50. Chapter 39. The economics of charter schools - p. 531 51. Chapter 40. The economics of vocational training - p. 543 52. Chapter 41. Student incentives - p. 555 53. Chapter 42. The economics of school accountability - p. 567 54. Index - p. 577
