ECON 654 - Economics of Education and Human Capital

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This course deals with theoretical and policy issues relating to the development of human resources. Topics to be covered include: 1) the theory and importance of investment in education and training; 2) measuring the rate of return to education; 3) racial and sexual discrimination; 4) poverty and the distribution of income; 5) analyzing the effectiveness of the American educational system; 6) recent innovations in the organization of education; and 7) issues in the financing of primary, secondary and higher education.