Isbn: 9780521066464 - the economics of education: human capital, family background and inequality (5 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 290 pages. 9.00x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. An economic perspective on the demand and supply of education. Num Pages: 292 pages, 25 tables. BIC Classification: JNA; KCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 150 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454. . 2008. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - In an important contribution to educational policy, Daniele Checchi offers an economic perspective on the demand and supply of education. He explores the reasons why, beyond a certain point, investment in education has not resulted in reductions in social inequalities. Starting with the seminal work of Gary Becker, Checchi provides an extensive survey of the literature on human capital and social capital formation. He draws on individual data on intergenerational transmission of income and education for the USA, Germany and Italy, as well as aggregate data on income and educational inequality for a much wider range of countries. Checchi explores whether resources spent in education are effective in raising students' achievement, as well as analysing alternative ways of financing education. The Economics of Education thus provides the analytical tools necessary to understand the complex relationships between current income inequality, access to education and future inequality.…