EC 333 - Economics of Education

Study of economic aspects of education, focusing both on individuals and education systems. Topics include the income returns to education and to college in particular; individual decisions about attending college; the productivity of public & private K-12 schools in the U.S.; the influence of incentives on that productivity; and the applicability of competitive markets to K-12 education.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: EC 101 or EC 103