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    Economics of Education: Research and Studies
    Economics of Education: Research and Studies
    Economics of Education: Research and Studies
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    Economics of Education: Research and Studies

    By George Psacharopoulos

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    Economics of Education: Research and Studies reviews key topics in the field of economics of education since 1960s. This book is organized into 12 parts. Part I and Part II focus on the supply side of human capital and narrower aspects of human capital creation by means of education. Subsequent parts look at the benefits of education; relationship between education and employment; controversies in the field of economics of education; issues of manpower planning; and methodology for empirically analyzing the issues in the economics of education. The last two parts address the costs of education, with emphasis on cost function, analysis and on the financing of education.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElsevier Science
    Release dateMay 17, 2014
    ISBN9781483145259
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