E. G. West

by James Tooley

Book Overview

What role should government have in education? This question has exercised philosophers since Plato and economists since Adam Smith. It is also a question that is as relevant today, as people around the world worry about standards in public (government) schools and governments and international agencies look to fine-tune their educational policies.

This book describes and analyses the work of one economist, Professor E.G. West, whose life's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472518780
• ISBN13: 9781472518781
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"