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The economics of education : human capital, family background and inequality /Daniele Checchi

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher number: SARAS Books | ;2/31,Ansari Road,Darya Ganj,New Delhi-110002Publication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press , 2006.Description: xi, 278 pages ;24 cmISBN:
  • 9780521066464
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 379.2 CHE
Contents:
The relevance of education -- The demand for education -- Liquidity constraints and access to education -- The supply of education -- Education financing -- The return on education -- Intergenerational persistence.
Summary: In an important contribution to educational policy, Daniele Checchi offers an economic perspective on the demand and supply for education. Using an international data set, he explores the reasons why, beyond a certain point, investment in education has not resulted in reductions in social inequalities.
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The relevance of education --
The demand for education --
Liquidity constraints and access to education --
The supply of education --
Education financing --
The return on education --
Intergenerational persistence.


In an important contribution to educational policy, Daniele Checchi offers an economic perspective on the demand and supply for education. Using an international data set, he explores the reasons why, beyond a certain point, investment in education has not resulted in reductions in social inequalities.

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