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Handbook of the Economics of Education, Volume 2
1st Edition
Editors:
Eric A Hanushek
F. Welch
eBook ISBN: 9780080465678
Hardcover ISBN: 9780444528193
Imprint: North Holland
Published Date: 30th October 2006
Page Count: 742
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Table of Contents
- Using Wages to Infer School QualityRobert Speakman and Finis Welch
- School ResourcesEric A. Hanushek
- Drinking from the Fountain of Knowledge: Student Incentive to Study and Learn – Externalities, Information Problems and Peer PressureJohn Bishop
- Schools, teachers, and Education Outcomes in Developing CountriesPaul Glewwe and Michael Kremer
- Has School Desegregation Improved Academic and Economic Outcomes for Blacks?Steven G. Rivkin and Finis Welch
- Teacher QualityEric A. Hanushek and Steven G. Rivkin
- Teacher SupplyPeter J. Dolton
- Pre-School, Day Care and After School Care: Who’s Minding the Kids?David Blau
- The Courts and Public School Finance: Judge-Made Centralization and Economic ResearchWilliam A. Fischel
- Income and Peer Quality Sorting in Public and Private SchoolsThomas J. Nechyba
- Public Intervention in Post-Secondary EducationThomas J. Kane
- US Higher Education FinanceMichael S. McPherson and Morton Owen Schapiro
- Income Contingent Loans for Higher Education: International ReformsBruce Chapman
Description
The Handbooks in Economics series continues to provide the various branches of economics with handbooks which are definitive reference sources, suitable for use by professional researchers, advanced graduate students, or by those seeking a teaching supplement.
With contributions from leading researchers, each Handbook presents an accurate, self-contained survey of the current state of the topic under examination. These surveys summarize the most recent discussions in journals, and elucidate new developments.
Although original material is also included, the main aim of this series is the provision of comprehensive and accessible surveys
Key Features
Every volume contains contributions from leading researchers Each Handbook presents an accurate, self-contained survey of a particular topic *The series provides comprehensive and accessible surveys
Readership
Economists: professional researchers, advanced graduate students
Details
- No. of pages:
- 742
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © North Holland 2006
- Published:
- 30th October 2006
- Imprint:
- North Holland
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080465678
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780444528193
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About the Editors
Eric A Hanushek Editor
Eric Hanushek is the Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University. He is also chairman of the Executive Committee for the Texas Schools Project at the University of Texas at Dallas, a research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a member of the Koret Task Force on K–12 Education. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences and of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Education Excellence (California).
Affiliations and Expertise
Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
F. Welch Editor
Affiliations and Expertise
Texas A & M University, College Stations, TX, USA
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