Education and economics : disciplinary evolution and policy discourse / Saumen Chattopadhyay.
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TextPublication details: New Delhi ; Oxford University Press, 2012.Edition: First editionDescription: xviii, 334 pages ; 23 cmISBN: - 0198082258
- 9780198082255
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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.
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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.