Title

Essays on the Economics of Education

Year

1993

Abstract

The contributors provide an economic perspective on a wide range of education-related issues related to K-12 and higher education.

Contents

  1. Introduction / Emily P. Hoffman
  2. The Economics of Education for At-Risk Students / Henry M. Levin
  3. Can Equity Be Separated from Efficiency in School Finance Debates? / Eric A. Hanushek
  4. Can Schools Be Held Accountable for Good Performance? / Robert H. Meyer
  5. College Choice, Academic Achievement and Future Earnings / Estelle James, Nabeel Alsalam
  6. The Financial Squeeze on Higher Education Institutions and Students / W. Lee Hansen
  7. The Economics of Education in a World of Change / Mary Jean Bowman

Note

Papers ... originally presented during the 1991-1992 academic year as the 28th annual Public Lecture Series organized by the Department of Economics at Western Michigan University

ISBN

9780880991414 (pbk.)

Subject Areas

EDUCATION and TRAINING; K-12 Education; Postsecondary education