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Record Nr.

UNINA9910800057403321

Autore

Adnett Nick

Titolo

Markets for schooling : an economic analysis / / Nick Adnett and Peter Davies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

1-134-52608-3

1-134-52609-1

0-429-22892-9

1-138-01018-9

0-203-27916-6

1-280-04581-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Collana

Routledge research in education ; ; 5

Altri autori (Persone)

DaviesPeter <1954->

Disciplina

338.4/737

371.2

Soggetti

Education - Economic aspects

Public schools

School choice

Educational change

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [224]-247) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; The economic theory of schooling markets: an introduction; Education and the economy: examining the  context of schooling markets; Parents, pupils, schools and teachers: the microeconomics  of schooling; Market reforms: funding and open enrolment; Market reforms: parental choice in an open enrolment system; Market reforms: licensing, training and remuneration of teachers; Governance, monitoring and performance indicators; Schools in the market place; Conclusions; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Nick Adnett and Peter Davies develop an economic analysis of schooling markets, emphasizing both the strengths and weaknesses of orthodox analyses. They explain the economic and social contexts that have generated the widespread desire to reform state schooling and develop a systematic analysis of the key policy components examining



both theory and international evidence. The authors employ a unique framework based upon economic analysis that is informed by research performed by educationalists and other social scientists. Markets for Schooling is des