The economics of education
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Bibliographic Information
The economics of education
Macmillan, 1993
- : pbk
Available at 55 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Bibliographical references: p. 229-242
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This textbook includes a full treatment of recent developments in the economics of education. Aspects of labour economics and industrial economics are blended together in the study of the education sector. The book also provides an applied perspective from which to study advanced topics in economic theory, including overlapping generations models, auctions theory, rank order tournaments and principal agent problems. It is suitable for 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates, and takes an international approach. Geraint Johnes is the author of "Economics for Managers" and "Unemployment Dynamics in Regional Labour Markets", and editor of the journal "Education Economics".
Table of Contents
Introduction - Human Capital - Rates of Return - Human Resource Needs - Private or Public Sector? - The Costs of Provision - Auctions, Vouchers and Loans - Universities as Multi-product Firms - Performance Indicators - The Graduate Labour Market - The Labour Market for Educators - Conclusion
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