Economic Perspectives Of Education Policy
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Course Code: MMAECO_02
Masters Level Module
This module is designed to give an overview of the entire field of economics of education to students who are new to economics, as well as to those who have previously studied economics. The main criteria for evaluating policy – efficiency and equity – are applied throughout the module. Using these two criteria, markets, governments and networks are analysed as coordination mechanisms for deciding the allocation of resources to education. The module develops arguments and evidence about the appropriate roles of the state and the private sector in the provision of education by combining economic theories with research evidence on education systems …
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Course Code: MMAECO_02
Masters Level Module
This module is designed to give an overview of the entire field
of economics of education to students who are new to economics, as
well as to those who have previously studied economics. The main
criteria for evaluating policy – efficiency and equity – are
applied throughout the module. Using these two criteria, markets,
governments and networks are analysed as coordination mechanisms
for deciding the allocation of resources to education. The module
develops arguments and evidence about the appropriate roles of the
state and the private sector in the provision of education by
combining economic theories with research evidence on education
systems across the world.
Topics studied will vary each year and have included these policy
questions:
- Do smaller class sizes improve students' learning, or could the schools budget be better spent elsewhere?
- Will higher pay improve the recruitment and retention of teachers?
- Does education cause economic growth?
- Are higher education tuition fees equitable?
- Would performance related pay improve teaching quality?
- Will parental choice and school competition improve educational standards or simply increase inequalities?
- Should we pay poor families in developing countries to send their children to school?
Related Programmes
Economics of Education MA
Education, Gender and International Development MA
Education, Health Promotion and International Development MA
Educational Planning, Economics and International Development MA
Policy Studies in Education MA
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