1st Edition

Markets for Schooling An Economic Analysis

By Nick Adnett, Peter Davies Copyright 2002
264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge

234 Pages
by Routledge

Nick Adnett and Peter Davies develop an economic analysis of schooling markets, emphasizing both the strengths and weaknesses of orthodox analyses. They explain the economic and social contexts that have generated the widespread desire to reform state schooling and develop a systematic analysis of the key policy components examining both theory and international evidence. The authors employ a... Read more
1. The Economic Theory of Schooling Markets: an Introduction 2. Education and the Economy: Examining the context of Schooling Markets 3. Parents, Pupils, Schools and Teachers: the Microeconomics of Schooling 4. Market Reforms: Funding and Open Enrolment 5. Market Reforms: Parental Choice in an Open Enrolment System 6. Market Reforms: Licensing, Training and Remuneration of Teachers 7. Governance, Monitoring and Performance Indicators 8. Schools in the Market Place 9. Conclusions

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Nick Adnett, Peter Davies