Handbook of the economics of education. Volume 4 /

What is the value of an education? Volume 4 of the Handbooks in the Economics of Education combines recent data with new methodologies to examine this and related questions from diverse perspectives. School choice and school competition, educator incentives, the college premium, and other considerat...

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Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Hanushek, Eric A. (Eric Alan), 1943-, Machin, Stephen, Woessmann, Ludger
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam ; London : North Holland, 2011.
Series:	Handbooks in economics.
Subjects:	Education > Economic aspects > United States. Education > United States > Finance. Wages > Effect of education on > United States. Éducation > Aspect économique > États-Unis. Salaires > Effets de l'éducation sur > États-Unis. EDUCATION > Comparative. EDUCATION > History. Education > Economic aspects Education > Finance Wages > Effect of education on United States Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Personality Psychology and Economics
Chapter 2: Non-Production Benefits of Education: Crime, Health, and Good Citizenship
Chapter 3: Overeducation and Mismatch in the Labor Market
Chapter 4: Migration and Education
Chapter 5: Inequality, Human Capital Formation and the Process of Development
Chapter 6: The Design of Performance Pay in Education
Chapter 7: Educational Vouchers in International Contexts
Chapter 8: Dropouts and Diplomas: The Divergence in Collegiate Outcomes
Chapter 9: The Political Economy of Education Funding.