The political economy of the educational process

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory
Cover of the book The political economy of the educational process by R.B. McKenzie, Springer Netherlands
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: R.B. McKenzie ISBN: 9789400992429
Publisher: Springer Netherlands Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author: R.B. McKenzie
ISBN: 9789400992429
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

The purpose of The Political Economy of the Educational Process is to demonstrate in an elemental way what economics can contribute to our understanding of how education occurs. Although in ways similar, the book is significantly different from other studies in the economics of education. Other works are primarily concerned with the effects which education (or, to use the economist's jargon, human capital) has on production, market efficiency, and the distri­ bution of income. The central concern of this book is how and why the student goes about acquiring whatever human capital he wishes and how the institutional setting of the university influences the amount of human capital that the student acquires. This book deals with the learning process and, therefore, draws upon an earlier book written by Robert Staaf and myself. 1 However, the "economic theory of learning," which Staaf and I developed earlier in very pre­ cise mathematical terms, is extended here through a fuller treat­ ment of the political environment in which education occurs. A major concern of this work is to make the economic analysis easily understood by professional educators and social scientists generally. To accomplish this objective, Chapter 2 develops for the non­ economicists the tools of analysis which are used throughout the book. Hopefully, by shying away from esoteric theory and by try­ ing to make the discussion provocative and informative, the book 1. See Richard B. McKenzie and Robert J.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The purpose of The Political Economy of the Educational Process is to demonstrate in an elemental way what economics can contribute to our understanding of how education occurs. Although in ways similar, the book is significantly different from other studies in the economics of education. Other works are primarily concerned with the effects which education (or, to use the economist's jargon, human capital) has on production, market efficiency, and the distri­ bution of income. The central concern of this book is how and why the student goes about acquiring whatever human capital he wishes and how the institutional setting of the university influences the amount of human capital that the student acquires. This book deals with the learning process and, therefore, draws upon an earlier book written by Robert Staaf and myself. 1 However, the "economic theory of learning," which Staaf and I developed earlier in very pre­ cise mathematical terms, is extended here through a fuller treat­ ment of the political environment in which education occurs. A major concern of this work is to make the economic analysis easily understood by professional educators and social scientists generally. To accomplish this objective, Chapter 2 develops for the non­ economicists the tools of analysis which are used throughout the book. Hopefully, by shying away from esoteric theory and by try­ ing to make the discussion provocative and informative, the book 1. See Richard B. McKenzie and Robert J.

More books from Springer Netherlands

Cover of the book How is Society Possible? by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book Time and Ethics by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book Sustainable Agriculture Reviews by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book Vagueness by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book Geological Storage of CO2 in Deep Saline Formations by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book MRI Atlas of Normal Anatomy by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book Essays in Memory of Imre Lakatos by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book Molecular Aspects of Iron Metabolism in Pathogenic and Symbiotic Plant-Microbe Associations by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book Confucian Bioethics by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book Space, Time and Culture by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book “Diego Portales: Interpretative Essays on the Man and Times” by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book Solar History by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book Confronting Genocide by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book The Concept of Passivity in Husserl's Phenomenology by R.B. McKenzie
Cover of the book Science Education for Diversity by R.B. McKenzie
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy