ECON 385 - Economics of Education

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Prerequisite: Econ 101 or Econ 102 Normally Offered: Every Year This course deals with a variety of questions about the role of education in the economy and about economic aspects of the educational system. First, attention is given to the historical development of U.S. public education and to different theories trying to explain that development. Students examine such issues as: does education make people more productive If so, how Does education affect people's behavior in ways that make them "fit" better or worse in the large enterprises of the economy Whose interests are served by the structure of our educational system How does the educational system affect economic, social and political equality Much of the course will be devoted to particular controversies, for example, the issue of school choice, merit pay for teachers, the equalizing or disequalizing impacts of schooling, the importance of education in making the U.S. "more competitive".

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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