Saumen Chattopadhyay

Education and Economics

Disciplinary Evolution and Policy Discourse

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Produktbeschreibung

The book explores various conceptualizations of education in economic theory and how this has influenced policymaking in education. It deconstructs the interface between economic theory and education to unravel the role played by education in socio-economic development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 142mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9780198082255
• ISBN-10: 0198082258
• Artikelnr.: 35939182

Autorenporträt

Saumen Chattopadhyay is Associate Professor, Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1: An Introduction
2: The Human Capital Approach to Education
3: Technology, Knowledge, and Growth
4: Input-Output Analysis: The Concept of Production Function in Education
5: A Critique of the Human Capital Theory: Various Perspectives
6: Education as a Public Good
7: Concept of Market and Market Failure in Education
8: Economics of Education Policy
9: Challenges Facing Indian Education and Policy Initiatives
Bibliography
Index