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Title Contemporary economic perspectives in education / edited by Kristof de Witte
Published Leuven : Leuven University Press, ©2015

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Description 1 online resource (126 pages)
Contents Introduction; Chapter 1; Systematic Reviews in Education Research: When Do Effect Studies Provide Evidence?; 1. Introduction; 2. First order conditions; 3. Second order conditions; 4. Third order conditions; 5. Applying the Inclusion Criteria in Practice; 6. Concluding remarks; Appendix A. Inclusion criteria used in review articles in the Review of Education, edition 2010; Chapter 2; Selection Bias in Educational Issues and the Use of Heckman's Sample Selection Model; 1. Introduction; 2. Selection bias and causality; 3. Heckman's sample selection model
4. The sample selection model in educational research5. Conclusion; Chapter 3; The Causal Effect of Single-Sex Education versus Coeducation on Motivation and Educational Attainments. Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Secondary Education; 1. Introduction; 2. Literature review; 3. Flemish education system; 4. Data and Experiment; 5. Quantitative analysis; 6. Qualitative analysis; 7. Conclusion and policy recommendations; Chapter 4; Benchmarking and Operational Management: an Application of Frontier Analysis to Dutch Secondary Education; 1. Introduction; 2. Methodology; 3. Data
4. Results5. Conclusions; Chapter 5; Schools' Efficiency and Equity: Evidence from a Stochastic Frontier Approach with Translog Specification; 1. Introduction; 2. Methodology and data; 3. Results and discussion; Appendix A; Chapter 6; Do Nurses React to Inter-Industry Wage Differentials? -- Evidence of Nursing Graduates in the Netherlands; 1. Introduction; 2. Wage differentials and job-related skills in the literature; 3. The life sciences and health industry in the Netherlands; 4. Conceptual framework; 5. Empirical strategy; 6. Data; 7. Descriptive statistics; 8. Results
Summary Efficiency and effectiveness in 'education economics'. Economists are well placed to study education. They are intrinsically interested in (public) spending. They want to examine whether resources are spent in an effective (i.e., doing the right things) and efficient (i.e., doing things right) way. By focusing on educational efficiency, economists can provide intuitive insights that engender more value for money. Moreover, the effectiveness concerns are related to the 'evidence-based education' idea. Contemporary Economic Perspectives in Education contributes to this growing field of 'education
Notes 9. Discussion and conclusionsShort Author Bios of the Corresponding Authors
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Educational equalization -- Finance
School management and organization.
Education -- Economic aspects.
EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION -- Finance.
Education -- Economic aspects
Educational equalization -- Finance
School management and organization
Form Electronic book
Author Witte, K. de (Kristof), 1983- editor.
ISBN 9789461661586
9461661584
9789462700253
9462700257