The Economics of Education: Human Capital, Family Background and Inequality

ISBN-13: 9780521793100 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 292 str.

Daniele Checchi

Opis

In an important contribution to educational policy, Daniele Checchi offers an economic perspective on the demand and supply of education. He explores the reasons why, beyond a certain point, investment in education has not resulted in reductions in social inequalities. Starting with the seminal work of Gary Becker, Checchi provides an extensive survey of the literature on human capital and social capital formation. He draws on individual data on intergenerational transmission of income and education for the USA, Germany and Italy, as well as aggregate data on income and educational inequality for a much wider range of countries.

Recenzje

'… a treasure trove of impartial scholarship. Thanks to Checchi, the numerate reader will be empowered to construct educational policies based on the best analyses available.' The Times Higher Education Supplement

Spis treści

List of figures; List of tables; Preface; 1. The relevance of education; 2. The demand for education; 3. Liquidity constraints and access to education; 4. The supply of education; 5. Education financing; 6. The return on education; 7. Intergenerational persistence; References; Subject index; Author index.