01437cam a2200217 4500 6661 2013310460 0198082258 9780198082255 Chattopadhyay, Saumen Education and economics : disciplinary evolution and policy discourse / Saumen Chattopadhyay. First edition New Delhi ; Oxford University Press, 2012. xviii, 334 pages ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-324) and index CONTENTS: Education and Economics: An Introduction -- The Human Capital Approach to Education -- Technology, Knowledge, and Growth -- Input-Output Analysis: The Concept of Production Function in Education -- A Critique of the Human Capital Theory: Various Perspectives -- Education as a Public Good -- Concept of Market and Market Failure in Education -- Economics of Education Policy -- Challenges Facing Indian Education and Policy Initiatives. Available to multiple simultaneous users The title explores various conceptualisations of education in economic theory and how this has influenced policymaking in education. It deconstructs the interface between economic theory and education to unravel the role played by education in socio-economic development. Education Economic aspects India Education and state India 5610 5610 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAIN RTCLIB RTCLIB MAIN 2018-11-27 10399 3 2 378 CHA 30011314 2021-09-28 00:00:00 2021-09-13 2018-11-27 MAIN