Mar 29, 2024  
Course Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Course Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ECON 425 - Economics of Education

FC SSCI QFR WADV
4 credits
This course examines the role of economics in the evaluation of individual education decisions as well as its use in the creation and assessment of education policy. This course is designed to familiarize students with the methodologies frequently used in the literature, as well as various topics related to the economics of education. Topics include human capital theory, signaling, peer effects, the market for elementary and secondary schooling, and school accountability. Students will be introduced to both the theory and empirical evidence related to these topics.
Prerequisites & Notes: ECON 251, ECON 253, and ECON 255, or consent of instructor.



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