Economics and education

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• Public import
• Substantive mastery
  • Supply-demand curves & education
  • Cost-benefit analysis & education
  • Human capital
  • Production functions & education
• Current topics
  • Education and economic development
  • Education and economic growth
  • Teacher salaries
  • Race and Gender
  • Markets in education
  • School privitization
  • Costs of Higher Education
• Important skills & tools

General Overview

Economics is a powerful tool for scholars and educational practitioners who wish to develop a better understanding of educational institutions and decisions. Specialists in economics and education develop an array of skills in the application of economic concepts and theory, in benefit-cost analysis and other evaluative procedures, and in the statistical treatment of mass data. They hold teaching positions in university and college faculties, and administrative or research positions in a variety of settings, including foundations, government departments, and international agencies. Increasingly, schools and universities are appointing economists with a special appreciation of educational goals and procedures to conduct institutional research. Some have gone into private business.