Description
The International Handbook on the Economics of Education will be warmly welcomed by academic economists, educational researchers and practitioners in educational management as well as policymakers. Comprising specially commissioned articles, the Handbook will become indispensable reference for this ever topical field of study.
About the Author
Edited by Geraint Johnes, Professor of Economics, Lancaster University Management School and Jill Johnes, Emeritus Professor, Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield, UK
Reviews
'. . . is a voluminous and timely collection of 18 essays that addresses a number of core issues on the economics of education. . . An exhaustive survey of the literature on the role of universities as multi-product firms at various levels and disciplines identifies the nature of the economies of scope and scale. This enriches the volume further.' -- Economic Analysis & Policy
'. . . the endeavour of bringing together very knowledgeable contributors, including some of the leading contributors to the literature in the UK and beyond, to write a handbook on the economics of education is highly appreciated. The Handbook contains 18 substantive chapters, encapsulated by a brief introduction and an extensive and a very useful index. . . the Handbook should be praised as a useful overview of the field of economics of education as it stands today.' -- Ludger Wossmann, Economic Issues
Book Information
ISBN 9781847201966
Author Geraint Johnes
Format Paperback
Page Count 872
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd