Description
The Handbook of the Economics of Education describes the research frontier in key topical areas and sets the agenda for further work. Modern analysis in the economics of education has made tremendous strides in understanding fundamental issues related to the production of human capital and the impact of varying institutional features of education systems. By bringing together some of the world's leading scholars, this volume provides a unique view of scholarship in the area. The international perspectives of the editors – Hanushek at Stanford, Machin at LSE, and Woessmann at Munich – leads to a volume with something for all researchers. Topics range from the economics of early childhood education to inequality in society to cash transfers in developing countries.- Identification and evaluation of the state of the art.- Clear descriptions of the meaning of existing research and the most likely avenues for the future- Insights into how policy interventions in education can help or hurt human capital outcomes
Table of Contents
- Investing in early childhood development in preschool and at homeGreg Duncan, Ariel Kalil, Magne Mogstad, and Mari Rege- Estimation and interpretation of teacher value added in research applicationsAndrew Bacher-Hicks and Cory Koedel- School choiceAtila Abdulkadiroglu and Tommy Andersson- Returns to different postsecondary investments: Institution type, academic programs, and credentialsMichael Lovenheim and Jonathan Smith- Addressing nonfinancial barriers to college access and success: Evidence and policy implicationsSusan Dynarski, Aizat Nurshatayeva, Lindsay C. Page, and Judith Scott-Clayton- Educational inequalityJo Blanden, Matthias Doepke, and Jan Stuhler- Conditional cash transfers for educationSandra Garcia and Juan E. Saavedra
