What's the Good of Education?: The Economics of Education in the UK

by Anna Vignoles and Stephen Machin

Volumes have been written about the value of more and better education. But is there sufficient evidence to support the commonly held belief that we, as individuals and as a community, should be investing more in education?

This book explores that question in unprecedented detail, drawing on empirical evidence from an impressive array of sources. While much of the focus is on the educational system in the United Kingdom, the book offers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691117349
• ISBN13: 9780691117348
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"