ECON 448Economics of Education

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Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ECON 360; also grade of C or better in college level statistics and calculus. This course analyzes elementary and secondary education using the tools of economics. Topics include human capital theory, education investment decisions of individuals and society, measurement of the value of educational inputs, and analysis of recent education policies. We will study these topics using empirical evidence in addition to theory, and therefore some issues and methods of causal inference will be discussed as well. Format: Grade is based on homework, two in-class midterms, and a final exam.