Economists of the Twentieth Century Ser.: Education Matters : Selected Essays by Joshua David Angrist and Alan B. Krueger (2000, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherElgar Publishing, Incorporated, Edward

ISBN-101840641061

ISBN-139781840641066

eBay Product ID (ePID)1819493

Product Key Features

Number of Pages512 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameEducation Matters : Selected Essays

Publication Year2000

SubjectEducation, General

TypeTextbook

AuthorJoshua David Angrist, Alan B. Krueger

Subject AreaEducation, Business & Economics

SeriesEconomists of the Twentieth Century Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight31.7 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN00-057653

Dewey Edition21

Reviews'Education Matters is a one-volume collection of the most important economics of education papers by the Princeton economist Alan Krueger, one of the most promising economists of the generation. It is fitting that Edward Elgar should publish this volume in their series Economists of the Twentieth Century as his work has been very influential in the field in the 1990s. . . Many of the papers are published in the most prominent journals like the Quarterly Journal of Economics, but several were originally published in more diverse outlets and are therefore more difficult to obtain. In this sense, this collection of papers is a valuable addition to any library. . . The most creditable aspect of Krueger's work is that he has been brave enough to tackle most of the major policy questions relating to the economics of education. . . I would like to recommend this book as an excellent introduction to the economics of education that addresses many of the main questions of policy relevance in the field.'

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal338.4/737

Table Of ContentContents: Introduction Part I: Education and Earnings: Evidence from Compulsory Schooling and Twins Part II: Estimating the Payoff to School Quality Part III: Race and Schooling Part IV: Changes in the Economic Rewards to Education Part V: Education and Economic Growth Part VI: Evaluating Schools Index

SynopsisEducation Matters presents in one volume many of Alan B. Krueger's contributions to the economics of education. This invaluable collection of papers, based on his groundbreaking research from the 1990s, has been published in a wide range of professional outlets and has influenced public policy and research in the US and throughout the world., Education Matters presents in one volume many of Alan B. Krueger's contributions to the economics of education. This invaluable collection of papers, based on his groundbreaking research from the 1990s, has been published in a wide range of professional outlets and has influenced public policy and research in the US and throughout the world. The book opens with an introductory essay explaining the importance of the study of the economics of education as well as providing an overview of the book. The author then goes on to discuss and analyse the important topics in the economics of education, including the economic pay off from attending school for longer, the return to investments in school resources, causes of the increased pay off to education, the contribution of education to economic growth, and racial differences in school quality and their consequences. The final chapter provides a framework for evaluating schools. This fascinating collection of work, from a writer at the forefront of economics and educational research, will be warmly welcomed by academics in the areas of human capital, economics and public policy, as well as by educational policymakers., This work presents in one volume Alan B. Krueger's contributions to the economics of education. Subjects discussed in the text include the economic payoff from attending school for longer, the return to investments in school resources, and the contribution of education to economic growth.

LC Classification NumberLC65.K78 2000