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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458674903321

Titolo

The social benefits of education [[electronic resource] /] / Jere R. Behrman and Nevzer Stacey, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ann Arbor, : University of Michigan Press, c1997

ISBN

1-282-75417-3

9786612754173

0-472-02736-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (275 p.)

Collana

The economics of education

Altri autori (Persone)

BehrmanJere R

StaceyNevzer

Disciplina

370.19/0973

Soggetti

Education and state - United States

Education - Social aspects - United States

Education - United States - Evaluation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Revisions of papers originally commissioned by the Office of Research of the U.S. Dept. of Education and then presented at a conference in Washington, D.C., in January 1995.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Contributors""; ""1. Introduction / Jere R. Behrman, David L. Crawford, and Nevzer Stacey""; ""2. The Benefits of Education and the Formation of Preferences / Kenneth J. Arrow""; ""3. Conceptual and Measurement Issues / Jere R. Behrman""; ""4. Effects of Education on Health / Michael Grossman and Robert Kaestner""; ""5. Family Structure, Fertility, and Child Welfare / Rebecca A. Maynard and Daniel J. McGrath""; ""6. Feedback Effects and Environmental Resources / V. Kerry Smith""; ""7. Crime / Ann Dryden Witte""

""8. Conclusion / Jere R. Behrman, David L. Crawford, and Nevzer Stacey""""Index""