
Handbook of the Economics of Education
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Key Features
- Winner of a 2011 PROSE Award Honorable Mention in Economics from the Association of American Publishers
- Demonstrates how new methodologies are yielding fresh perspectives in education economics
- Presents topics and authors whose data and conclusions attest to the globalization of research
- Complements the policy and social outcomes themes of volume 3
Readership
Graduate students and professionals working in economics and education worldwide
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES
Contributors
Reflections on the Economics of Education
Introduction to Handbook
Chapter 1: Personality Psychology and Economics
1 Introduction
2 Personality and Personality Traits: Definitions and a Brief History of Personality Psychology
3 Conceptualizing Personality and Personality Traits within Economic Models
4 Measuring Personality
5 Implementing the Measurement Systems
6 Personality and Preference Parameters
7 The Predictive Power of Personality Traits
8 Stability and Change in Personality Traits and Preferences
9 Summary and Conclusions
References
Chapter 2: Nonproduction Benefits of Education
1 Introduction
2 Education’s Effects on Crime
3 Education’s Effects on Health and Mortality
4 Education’s Effect on Citizenship, Political Participation, and Democracy
5 Conclusions
Appendix: Estimating Mediating Effects
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 3: Overeducation and Mismatch in the Labor Market
1 Introduction
2 Questions
3 Measurement Issues
4 Incidence
5 Impact on Earnings
6 Relation to Labor Market Theories
7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Migration and Education
1 Introduction
2 Empirical Evidence
3 The Migrant
4 The Effect of Migration on the Skill Base and Educational Attainment of Nonmigrants
5 The Children of Immigrants
6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Inequality, Human Capital Formation, and the Process of Development
1 Introduction
2 The Benchmark Model
3 A Unified Theory of Inequality and Growth
4 Nonfinancial Hurdles for Human Capital Accumulation
5 Evidence
6 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 6: The Design of Performance Pay in Education
1 Screening Teachers
2 Moral Hazard
3 Markets
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 7: Educational Vouchers in International Contexts
1 The Context for Vouchers Abroad
2 Voucher Programs in Colombia, Chile, and Sweden
3 Effects of Vouchers on Voucher Users
4 Effects of Vouchers on Overall School System
5 Conclusion and Suggested Directions for Future Study
References
Chapter 8: Dropouts and Diplomas
1 Introduction and Motivating Data
2 Models of Years of Schooling and Application to Degree Attainment
3 Specification of College Degree Attainment
4 Evidence on Determinants of Degree Attainment
5 Unanswered Questions in the Study of Degree Attainment
References
Chapter 9: The Political Economy of Education Funding
1 Introduction
2 Public Education Spending with a Private Option
3 Vouchers
4 Heterogeneity
5 Education Funding in Multi-Community Models
6 Dynamics
7 Empirical Issues
8 Future Directions
References
Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 708
- Language: English
- Copyright: © North Holland 2011
- Published: July 13, 2011
- Imprint: North Holland
- eBook ISBN: 9780444535351
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780444534446
About the Editors
Erik Hanushek
Affiliations and Expertise
Stephen Machin
Affiliations and Expertise
Ludger Woessmann
a joint appointment as Head of the “Human Capital and Innovation” Department at
Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Germany.
Affiliations and Expertise
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