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Handbook of the Economics of Education
1st Edition, Volume 5 - April 27, 2016
Editors: Eric A. Hanushek, Stephen J. Machin, Ludger Woessmann
Language: English
Hardback ISBN:9780444634597
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eBook ISBN:9780444634672
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The volume of research into the economics of education has grown rapidly in recent years. In this comprehensive new Handbook, editors Eric Hanushek, Stephen Machin, and Ludger Woessmann assemble original contributions from leading researchers, addressing contemporary advances in the field. Each chapter illuminates major methodological and theoretical developments and directs the reader to productive new lines of research. As a result, these concise overviews of the existing literature offer an essential ‘jumpstart’ for both students and researchers alike.
Demonstrates how new methodologies are yielding fresh perspectives in education economics
Uses rich data to study issues of high contemporary policy relevance
Explores innovations in higher education, competition, and the uses of technology
Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers worldwide working in the economics of education
Introduction to the Series
Editors’ Introduction
Chapter 1: Behavioral Economics of Education: Progress and Possibilities
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Barriers to Treating Education as Investment
3 Opportunities for Improvement
4 Policies and Programs to Address Behavioral Barriers
5 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Chapter 2: Education Research and Administrative Data
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 The Benefits of Using Administrative Data in Education Research
3 Case Studies
4 Challenges Associated With the Use of Administrative Data
5 The Use of Administrative Data Around the World
6 Conclusions
Chapter 3: Charter Schools: A Survey of Research on Their Characteristics and Effectiveness
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 What Is a Charter School?
3 Location and Clientele
4 Effectiveness of Charter Schools
5 Inside the Black Box
6 Competitive Effects
7 Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Chapter 4: Competition Among Schools: Traditional Public and Private Schools
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 A Simple Framework
3 The Evidence
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Chapter 5: Technology and Education: Computers, Software, and the Internet
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Technology Use in Schools
3 Technology Use at Home by Students
4 Conclusions
Chapter 6: Teacher Pensions
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Background on Retirement Benefit Plans for Educators
3 Incentives for Educators
4 Pension Plan Financing
5 The Changing US Pension Landscape
6 Teacher Pensions in Other OECD Countries
7 Conclusion
Chapter 7: The Analysis of Field Choice in College and Graduate School: Determinants and Wage Effects
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Descriptives
3 Model
4 Estimating the Return to College Majors
5 Choice of Major
6 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendix A: Distribution of Male and Female College Graduates by Field
Chapter 8: Student Loans and Repayment: Theory, Evidence, and Policy
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Trends
3 Current Student Loan Environment
4 Can College Students Borrow Enough?
5 Do Some Students Borrow Too Much?
6 Designing the Optimal Credit Program
7 Key Principles and Policy Guidance
8 Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Chapter 9: Government-Sponsored Vocational Education for Adults
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Theory: Provision
3 Theory: Participation in Training Programs
4 Methods for Evaluating Vocational Training Programs
5 United States
6 United Kingdom
7 Germany
8 France
9 Sweden
10 Denmark
11 Matching Participants to Training
12 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Chapter 10: Improving Education Outcomes in Developing Countries: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Policy Implications
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Trends in Education Outcomes, 1990 to 2014
3 Conceptual Issues
4 Review of the Evidence
5 Interpreting the Evidence, and Implications for Future Research
6 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Index
No. of pages: 782
Language: English
Edition: 1
Volume: 5
Published: April 27, 2016
Imprint: North Holland
Hardback ISBN: 9780444634597
eBook ISBN: 9780444634672
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Eric A. Hanushek
Eric Hanushek is the Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. He is internationally recognized for his economic analysis of educational issues, and his research has had broad influence on education policy in both developed and developing countries. He received the Yidan Prize for Education Research in 2021. He is the author of numerous widely-cited studies on the effects of class size reduction, school accountability, teacher effectiveness, and other topics. He was the first to research teacher effectiveness by measuring students’ learning gains, which forms the conceptual basis for using value-added measures to evaluate teachers and schools, now a widely adopted practice. His recent book with Ludger Woessmann, The Knowledge Capital of Nations: Education and the Economics of Growth summarizes research establishing the close links between countries’ long-term rates of economic growth and the skill levels of their populations. He has authored or edited twenty-five books along with over 300 articles. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and completed his Ph.D. in economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [email protected]; http://hanushek.stanford.edu/
Affiliations and expertise
Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, CA, USA
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Stephen J. Machin
Stephen J. Machin is a Professor of Economics and Director of the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, has been President of the European Association of Labour Economists, is a Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists and was an independent member of the UK Low Pay Commission from 2007-14. He was Chair of the Economics and Econometrics sub-panel of the UK’s 2021 Research Excellence Framework. He has researched and published extensively in various areas of empirical economics and public policy, including labour market inequality, the economics of education, industrial relations, social mobility, and the economics of crime. [email protected]; https://personal.lse.ac.uk/machin/
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Economics, University College London and Director, Centre for the Economics of Education and Research Director, Centre for Economic Performance, UK
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Ludger Woessmann
Ludger Woessmann is the Director of the ifo Center for the Economics of Education and Professor of Economics at the University of Munich. He is also Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Being interested in the determinants of long-term prosperity of mankind, his main research focus is on the economics of education, especially the importance of education for economic prosperity and the effects of school systems on educational achievement and equality of opportunity. He is Fellow of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Academic Advisory Council of the German Federal Ministry of Economics, and the International Academy of Education. https://sites.google.com/view/woessmann-e
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Economics, University of Munich and Head, Human Capital and Innovation Department, Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Germany
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