Handbook of the Economics of Education (Volume 5) (Handbooks in Economics)

The volume of research into the economics of education has grown rapidly in recent years. In this comprehensive new Handbook, editors Eric Hanushek, Stephen Machin, and Ludger Woessmann assemble original contributions from leading researchers, addressing contemporary advances in the field. Each chapter illuminates major methodological and theoretical developments and directs the reader to productive new lines of research. As a result, these concise overviews of the existing literature offer an essential ‘jumpstart’ for both students and researchers alike. Demonstrates how new methodologies are yielding fresh perspectives in education economics Uses rich data to study issues of high contemporary policy relevance Explores innovations in higher education, competition, and the uses of technology V.1. Post schooling wage growth : investment, search and learning / Yona Rubinstein and Yoram Weiss Long-term trends in schooling : the rise and decline (?) of public education in the United States / Sandra E. Black and Kenneth L. Sokoloff Historical perspectives on racial differences in schooling in the United States / William J. Collins and Robert A. Margo Immigrants and their schooling / James P. Smith Education wage premia and the distribution of earnings : an international perspective / Franco Peracchi Educational wage premiums and the U.S. income distribution : a survey / Donald R. Deere and Jelena Vesovic Earnings functions, rates of return and treatment effects : the Mincer equation and beyond / James J. Heckman, Lance J. Lochner and Petra E. Todd The social value of education and human capital / Fabian Lange and Robert Topel Why has black-white skill convergence stopped? / Derek Neal Education and nonmarket outcomes / Michael Grossman Does learning to add up add up? : the returns to schooling in aggregate data / Lant Pritchett Interpreting the evidence on life cycle skill formation / Flavio Cunha, James J. Heckman, Lance Lochner and Dimitriy V. Masterov v.2. Using wages to infer school quality / Robert Speakman and Finis Welch School Resources / Eric A. Hanushek Drinking from the fountain of knowledge : student incentive to study and learn : externalities, information problems and peer pressure / John Bishop Schools, teachers, and education outcomes in developing countries / Paul Glewwe and Michael Kremer Has school desegregation improved academic and economic outcomes for blacks? / Steven Rivkin and Finis Welch Teacher quality / Eric A. Hanushek and Steven G. Rivkin Teacher supply / Peter J. Dolton Pre-school, day care, and after school care : who's minding the kids? / David Blau The courts and public school finance : judge-made centralization and economic research / William A. Fischel Income and peer quality sorting in public and private schools / Thomas J. Nechyba Public intervention in post-secondary education / Thomas J. Kane US higher education finance / Michael S. McPherson and Morton Owen Schapiro Income contingent loans for higher education : international reforms / Bruce Chapman. Content: Copyright Page iv Introduction to the Series Page v Kenneth J. Arrow, Michael D. Intriligator Contributors Pages xi-xii Editors’ Introduction Pages xiii-xiv E.A. Hanushek, S. Machin, L. Woessmann Chapter 1 - Behavioral Economics of Education: Progress and Possibilities Pages 1-74 A.M. Lavecchia, H. Liu, P. Oreopoulos Chapter 2 - Education Research and Administrative Data Pages 75-138 D. Figlio, K. Karbownik, K.G. Salvanes Chapter 3 - Charter Schools: A Survey of Research on Their Characteristics and Effectiveness Pages 139-208 D. Epple, R. Romano, R. Zimmer Chapter 4 - Competition Among Schools: Traditional Public and Private Schools Pages 209-237 M. Urquiola Chapter 5 - Technology and Education: Computers, Software, and the Internet Pages 239-280 G. Bulman, R.W. Fairlie Chapter 6 - Teacher Pensions Pages 281-303 C. Koedel, M. Podgursky Chapter 7 - The Analysis of Field Choice in College and Graduate School: Determinants and Wage Effects Pages 305-396 J.G. Altonji, P. Arcidiacono, A. Maurel Chapter 8 - Student Loans and Repayment: Theory, Evidence, and Policy Pages 397-478 L. Lochner, A. Monge-Naranjo Chapter 9 - Government-Sponsored Vocational Education for Adults Pages 479-652 B. McCall, J. Smith, C. Wunsch Chapter 10 - Improving Education Outcomes in Developing Countries: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Policy Implications Pages 653-743 P. Glewwe, K. Muralidharan Index Pages 745-765

How does education affect economic and social outcomes, and how can it inform public policy? Volume 3 of the Handbooks in the Economics of Education uses newly available high quality data from around the world to address these and other core questions. With the help of new methodological approaches, contributors cover econometric methods and international test score data. They examine the determinants of educational outcomes and issues surrounding teacher salaries and licensure. And reflecting government demands for more evidence-based policies, they take new looks at institutional feaures of school systems. Volume editors Eric A. Hanushek (Stanford), Stephen Machin (University College London) and Ludger Woessmann (Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich) draw clear lines between newly emerging research on the economics of education and prior work. In conjunction with Volume 4, they measure our current understanding of educational acquisition and its economic and social effects.

Uses rich data to study issues of high contemporary policy relevance

Demonstrates how education serves as an important determinant of economic and social outcomes

Benefits from the globalization of research in the economics of education

How does education affect economic and social outcomes, and how can it inform public policy?Volume 3 of the Handbooks in the Economics of Education uses newly available high quality data from around the world to address these and other core questions. With the help of new methodological approaches, contributors cover econometric methods and international test score data. They examine the determinants of educational outcomes and issues surrounding teacher salaries and licensure. And reflecting government demands for more evidence-based policies, they take new looks at institutional feaures of school systems. Volume editors Eric A. Hanushek (Stanford), Stephen Machin (University College London) and Ludger Woessmann (Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich) draw clear lines between newly emerging research on the economics of education and prior work. In conjunction with Volume 4, they measure our current understanding of educational acquisition and its economic and social effects. Uses rich data to study issues of high contemporary policy relevance Demonstrates how education serves as an important determinant of economic and social outcomes Benefits from the globalization of research in the economics of education

What is the value of an education? Volume 4 of the Handbooks in the Economics of Education combines recent data with new methodologies to examine this and related questions from diverse perspectives. School choice and school competition, educator incentives, the college premium, and other considerations help make sense of the investments and returns associated with education. Volume editors Eric A. Hanushek (Stanford), Stephen Machin (University College London) and Ludger Woessmann (Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich) draw clear lines between newly emerging research on the economics of education and prior work. In conjunction with Volume 3, they measure our current understanding of educational acquisition and its economic and social effects.

• Winner of a 2011 PROSE Award Honorable Mention in Economics from the Association of American Publishers
• Demonstrates how new methodologies are yielding fresh perspectives in education economics
• Presents topics and authors whose data and conclusions attest to the globalization of research
• Complements the policy and social outcomes themes of volume 3

What is the value of an education? Volume 4 of the Handbooks in the Economics of Education combines recent data with new methodologies to examine this and related questions from diverse perspectives. School choice and school competition, educator incentives, the college premium, and other considerations help make sense of the investments and returns associated with education. Volume editors Eric A. Hanushek (Stanford), Stephen Machin (University College London) and Ludger Woessmann (Ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich) draw clear lines between newly emerging research on the economics of education and prior work. In conjunction with Volume 3, they measure our current understanding of educational acquisition and its economic and social effects. Winner of a 2011 PROSE Award Honorable Mention in Economics from the Association of American Publishers Demonstrates how new methodologies are yielding fresh perspectives in education economics Presents topics and authors whose data and conclusions attest to the globalization of research Complements the policy and social outcomes themes of volume 3

The Handbooks in Economics series continues to provide the various branches of economics with handbooks which are definitive reference sources, suitable for use by professional researchers, advanced graduate students, or by those seeking a teaching supplement.

With contributions from leading researchers, each Handbook presents an accurate, self-contained survey of the current state of the topic under examination. These surveys summarize the most recent discussions in journals, and elucidate new developments.

Although original material is also included, the main aim of this series is the provision of comprehensive and accessible surveys

• Every volume contains contributions from leading researchers
• Each Handbook presents an accurate, self-contained survey of a particular topic
• The series provides comprehensive and accessible surveys

The Handbooks in Economics series continues to provide the various branches of economics with handbooks which are definitive reference sources, suitable for use by professional researchers, advanced graduate students, or by those seeking a teaching supplement.

With contributions from leading researchers, each Handbook presents an accurate, self-contained survey of the current state of the topic under examination. These surveys summarize the most recent discussions in journals, and elucidate new developments.

Although original material is also included, the main aim of this series is the provision of comprehensive and accessible surveys

*Every volume contains contributions from leading researchers
*Each Handbook presents an accurate, self-contained survey of a particular topic
*The series provides comprehensive and accessible surveys

This volume contains original contributions about research that has appeared at top research seminars and received grant funding in recent years. Contributors explore technical details that illuminate major methodological and theoretical insights. A resource for students and researchers interested in the economics of education and human capital more generally, this volume presents in-depth treatments that are too focused for other publications

• Demonstrates how new methodologies are yielding fresh perspectives in education economics
• Uses rich data to study issues of high contemporary policy relevance
• Explores innovations in higher education, competition, and the uses of technology

"The volume of research into the economics of education has grown rapidly in recent years. In this comprehensive new Handbook, editors Eric Hanushek, Stephen Machin, and Ludger Woessmann assemble original contributions from leading researchers, addressing contemporary advances in the field. Each chapter illuminates major methodological and theoretical developments and directs the reader to productive new lines of research. As a result, these concise overviews of the existing literature offer an essential 'jumpstart' for both students and researchers alike." [source : site de l'éditeur] Vol. 3: How does education affect economic and social outcomes, and how can it inform public policy? Volume 3 of the Handbooks in the Economics of Education uses newly available high quality data from around the world to address these and other core questions. With the help of new methodological approaches, contributors cover econometric methods and international test score data. They examine the determinants of educational outcomes and issues surrounding teacher salaries and licensure. And reflecting government demands for more evidence-based policies, they Vol. 4: What is the value of an education? Volume 4 combines recent data with new methodologies to examine this and related questions from diverse perspectives. School choice and school competition, educator incentives, the college premium, and other considerations help make sense of the investments and returns associated with education