1st Edition

Economic Dimensions in Education

By Martin O'Donoghue Copyright 2008
232 Pages
by Routledge

232 Pages
by Routledge

102 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines the economic issues of education from an unusually systematic and broad perspective. Although the book is soundly based in economic theory, it is not heavily mathematical. Economic Dimensions in Education is designed to provide an introductory analysis of economic issues in education both in academic life and in the general community. Some of the issues discussed include the... Read more
I: The Economic Approach to Education; 2: The Demand for Education; 3: Education as a Personal Investment; 4: Education as a Social Investment; 5: Education and Economic Growth; 6: The Manpower Approach; 7: Efficiency in Educational Provision; 8: Migration and Education; 9: The Financing of Education; 10: The Relevance of Economics to Education

Biography

Martin O'Donoghue