Encyclopedia of education economics and finance /

Encyclopedia of education economics and finance / editors, Dominic J. Brewer, New York University, Lawrence O. Picus, University of Southern California. - 2 volumes (934 pages) 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

volume 1. A-K -- volume 2. L-Z, index.

Economics can be a lens for understanding the behavior of schools, districts, states, and nations in meeting education needs of their populaces, as well as for understanding the individual decisions made by administrators, teachers, and students. Insights from economics help decision makers at the state level understand how to raise and distribute funds for public schools in an equitable manner for both schools and taxpayers. Economics also can assist researchers in analyzing effects of school spending and teacher compensation on student outcomes. And economics can provide important insights.

9781452281858


Education

LB 2824 / .En19 2014