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" International handbook on the economics of education / "
edited by Geraint Johnes, Jill Johnes.
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BL
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980170
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b734540
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| Title & Author
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International handbook on the economics of education /\ edited by Geraint Johnes, Jill Johnes.
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| Publication Statement
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Cheltenham, UK ;Northhampton, MA :: Edward Elgar,, 2004.
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Elgar original reference
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1 online resource (1 volume).
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| ISBN
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1845421698
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: 9781845421694
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Human capital and rates of return / George Psacharopoulos and Harry Anthony Patrinos -- Signalling and screening / Sarah Brown and John G. Sessions -- The economic assessment of training schemes / Peter J. Dolton -- Education and economic growth / Philip Stevens and Martin Weale -- Skill-biased technical change and educational outcomes / Stephen Machin -- The social and external benefits of education / Walter W. McMahon -- School finance / David Mitch -- Funding higher education / David Greenaway and Michelle Haynes -- Exploring the effect of class size on student achievement : what have we learned over the past two decades? / Susan L. Averett and Michele C. McLennan -- The economics of secondary schooling / Steve Bradley and Jim Taylor -- Determinants of educational success in higher education / Robin A. Naylor and Jeremy Smith -- Standards and grade inflation / Geraint Johnes -- The school-to-work transition / Steve Bradley and Anh Ngoc Nguyen -- The labour market for reachers / Paulo Santiago -- Multi-product cost functions for universities : economies of scale and scope / Elchanan Cohn and Samuel T. Cooper -- Efficiency measurement / Jill Johnes -- Education, child labour and development / Saqib Jafarey and Sajal Lahiri -- Education and housing / William H. Hoyt.
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| Abstract
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This major new Handbook comprehensively surveys the rapidly growing field of the economics of education. It is unique in that it comprises original contributions on an exceptional range of topics from a review of human capital, signalling and screening models, to consideration of issues such as educational externalities and economic growth, funding models, determinants of educational success, the educational production function, educational standards and efficiency measurement.
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Education-- Economic aspects.
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Éducation-- Aspect économique.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industries-- Service.
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Education-- Economic aspects.
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Economische aspecten.
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Human Capital.
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Onderwijs.
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338.4/737
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LC65.I59 2004eb
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Johnes, Geraint,1958-
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Johnes, Jill,1962-
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