Economics of Education

3 credits · Graduate School

This course focuses on key issues and challenges in education systems, drawing on theory, econometric methods and related social sciences research to investigate and understand their implications for educational effectiveness. We will study leading concerns in early education, K-12 and higher education policy, including the following topics: education as an investment in future productivity and returns to education; the education production function; the role of education in economic growth; the organization of education and education markets; school quality and choice, and education reforms efforts. [3]