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Contemporary Economic Perspectives in Education Kristof De Witte (ed.)
kristof de witte is an Associate Professor at the research group Leuven Economics of Education Research of the Faculty of Economics and Business at KU Leuven, and at the Top Institute for Evidence Based Education Research at Maastricht University.
Efficiency and effectiveness in ‘education economics’ Economists are well placed to study education. They are intrinsically inte rested in (public) spending. They want to examine whether resources are spent in an effective (i.e., doing the right things) and efficient (i.e., doing things right) way. By focusing on educational efficiency, economists can provide intuitive insights that engender more value for money. Moreover, the effectiveness concerns are related to the ‘evidence-based education’ idea. Contemporary Economic Perspectives in Education contributes to this growing field of ‘education economics’. This book provides a detailed approach to how economists treat earlier evidence, how they avoid measurement problems, and how they measure efficiency. Applications covered include the underperformance of boys, efficiency and equity in education, and inter-industry wage differentials in the health sector. Contributors Tommaso Agasisti (Politecnico di Milano), Jos Blank (Delft University, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Sofie Cabus (Maastricht University), Nick Deschacht (KU Leuven), Kristof De Witte (KU Leuven, Maas tricht University), Inge De Wolf (Inspectie Onderwijs, Maastricht University), Katie Goeman (KU Leuven), Olivier Holz (KU Leuven), Chris Van Klaveren (Maastricht University, University of Amsterdam).
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isbn 978 94 6270 025 3 February 2015 Paperback, 16 x 24 cm 128 pp. 9 images, 18 tables and graphs English
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