Theoretical concepts in the economics of education

International Encyclopedia of Education

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 193-198

  Brewer, D J ^a   Hentschke, G C ^a   Eide, E R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Human capital; Incentives accountability; Markets; Resource allocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884459830     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.01210-0     Document Type: Chapter

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