The Political Economy of Education: Implications for Growth and Inequality

by Mark Gradstein, Volker Meier, Moshe Justman

A theoretical framework for analyzing the complex relationship of education, growth, and income distribution. The dominant role played by the state in the financing, regulation, and provision of primary and secondary education reflects the widely-held belief that education is necessary for personal and societal well-being. The economic organization of education depends on political as well as market mechanisms to resolve issues that arise because...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262072564
• ISBN13: 9780262072564
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 169 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher