Contemporary economic perspectives in education /
Efficiency and effectiveness in 'education economics'. Economists are well placed to study education. They are intrinsically interested 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 ri...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leuven :
Leuven University Press,
©2015.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Efficiency and effectiveness in 'education economics'. Economists are well placed to study education. They are intrinsically interested 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. |
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Notas: | 9. Discussion and conclusionsShort Author Bios of the Corresponding Authors. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (126 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9789461661586 9461661584 9789462700253 9462700257 |