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Academic Year 2005/2006

Schooling and Scarcity
ECON 122 SP

Choice amidst scarcity is central to the field of economics. When economists study schooling, both individual choice and societal choice are at issue. The purpose of this course is two-fold; it investigates pressing problems in education policy, and it introduces concepts that are crucial to a wide range of applications in economic analysis. Topics include the following: education of the economically disadvantaged, school choice and vouchers for education, the relative returns to a college education, public versus private schools, educational expenditures and outcomes, equal opportunity and compensatory education, international differences in the funding of education, and differences in the return to schooling by ethnicity, gender, and race.

MAJOR READINGS

Readings will be drawn from a variety of sources including book excerpts, journal articles, press clippings, government documents, "think-tank" reports, magazine articles, and documents from specialized web sites.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Students will be graded on class participation, 4 short papers (3-5 pages each), a final research paper, and a presentation to the class.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ECON    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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