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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECO 3304 - Economics of Education

Credits: 4
This course examines a variety of questions about the role of education in the economy and about the economic aspects of the U.S. educational system The historical development of public education in the U.S. is studied and different theories that purport to explain that development are discussed. We will investigate the relationship between educational attainment and wages in the labor market. A considerable portion of the course will be devoted to an analysis of public policy and its impact on educational outcomes, for example the impact of school choice and voucher programs. Comparisons will be made between public policy in the U.S. and other developed and developing countries, with particular emphasis on the financing of schools and the outcomes of that financing.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 1201 .
Fulfills: Social Science distribution requirement. SOSC requirement in LS Core.