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Saumen Chattopadhyay

Education and economics : disciplinary evolution and policy discourse /Saumen Chattopadhyay - New Delhi : Oxford University Press , 2012. - xviii, 334 pages ; 23 cm

1. Education and Economics: 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


The title explores various conceptualisations 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.

ISBN: 9780198082255

Publisher. No.: Variety Books Publishers Distributors ;B-10,Street No-2,West Vinod Nagar,Delhi-110092

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Economic policy

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Education and state--Education--Economic aspects

Dewey Class. No.: 338.47370954 CHA