"The Routledge Handbook Of The Economics Of Education | Economics

The economics of education is a burgeoning area of study employing increasingly sophisticated analytical tools to answer questions with high societal impact. Thus the aim of this handbook is to provide readers with an up-to-date overview of the current state of the field of the economics of education and its main areas of research. This comprehensive handbook provides an authoritative overview of key theoretical and policy areas covering topics like econometric methods for education economics returns to education competition in education provision education and economic growth and education and inequality. It reviews the current state of research from early childhood through postgraduate education as well as adult education and life-long learning. Offering a truly international perspective the handbook benefits from a global group of contributors and attention to both developed and developing country contexts. The Routledge Handbook of the Economics of Education will be a valuable resource for advanced students researchers and policymakers across economics education and public policy.|The Routledge Handbook of the Economics of Education | Economics