Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Education

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.

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With so much to learn and so little time, Bite Size Advice is a crash course in the political, economic, social and technological issues impacting our world. It's a very informative read which leaves you wanting more.

From Beth Kobliner, the author of the bestselling personal finance bible Get a Financial Life--a new, must-have guide showing parents how to teach their children (from toddlers to young adults) to manage money in a smart way.

Many of us think we can have the "money talk" when our kids are old enough to get it...which won't be for years, right? But get this: Research shows that even preschoolers can understand basic money concepts, and a study from Cambridge University confirmed that basic money...

Der Band reflektiert die existenzielle Bedeutung des Bildungsbegriffs im Kontext Hochschule. Stichworte sind: Starkung der Autonomie vor dem Hintergrund marktformiger Kompetenzausrichtung sowie Starkung der Verantwortung gegenuber aktuellen und zukunftigen globalen Herausforderungen. Die Frage ist: Wie ist die Bildungsaufgabe von Hochschulen zu vermessen? Die Autoren entwickeln bildungstheoretische Perspektiven und hochschulpraktische Impulse.

This book discusses the new challenges facing Business Schools around the world with potential scenarios that may be envisioned for 2030 and strategies for stakeholders. Based on documented descriptions of competitive dynamics in the 'business' of business schools in a variety of countries, the authors highlight the fact that the 'industry' of management education is going through major changes such as new governance and business models, mergers and acquisitions, internationalization of faculty and students coexisting with entrenchment in local markets, ever more needs for financial...