ECO 440 - Economics of Education

Institution:

University at Buffalo

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Description:

Credits: 3 Prerequisites: ECO 405 Corequisites: None Type: LEC Analyzes various educational policies. Topics include returns to education, economics of class size, school quality effects, cognitive test achievements, school performance assessment, student dropout behavior and post-schooling labor market experience. This course is not aimed at addressing all questions in the economics of education. Instead, it provides basic concepts, tools, and economic intuition in addressing various educational issues from an economic point of view. Students should be able to apply these concepts and tools to other educational policy issues after completing this course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.buffalo.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 645-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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