Augmenter la part de la population avec un niveau d’éducation tertiaire fait partie des objectifs d’éducation en Europe. Mais pourquoi l’Union Européenne s’intéresse à la politique d’éducation ? Ce cours s'inscrit dans une approche essentiellement macroéconomique de la politique d'éducation.
Economie de l’éducation (Bradley et Green, 2020), mesure du capital humain et croissance économique (Hanushek Woessmann, 2015), financement public de l’éducation (Blankenau et al., 2007), les notions indispensables pour comprendre la(les) politique(s) d’éducation en Europe. Le système éducatif en Europe, 27 membres, 27 systèmes, un panorama de l’éducation pré-primaire à l’éducation tertiaire, des programmes d’éducation générale aux programmes d’éducation professionnelle. Voyage critique et sociologique : l’éducation est une perte de temps et d’argent dans une société devenue scolaire (Baker, 2014 ; Caplan, 2018).
Increasing the share of the population with tertiary education is one of the educational objectives in Europe. But why is the European Union interested in education policy? This course takes an essentially macroeconomic approach to education policy.
Economics of education (Bradley and Green, 2020), measurement of human capital and economic growth (Hanushek Woessmann, 2015), public financing of education (Blankenau et al., 2007), the essential concepts to understand education policy(ies) in Europe. The education system in Europe, 27 members, 27 systems, a panorama from pre-primary to tertiary education, from general education programs to vocational education programs. Critical and sociological journey: education is a waste of time and money in a society that has become scholastic (Baker, 2014; Caplan, 2018).
Education and civic engagment
Education and crime
Education and inequality
The economics of high school dropouts
Education production function
Education, knowledge capital, and economic growth
THe economics of early childhood interventions
The role of teacher quality in education production
The economcis of class size
Teacher labour markets: an overview
Teacher supply
Economic approaches to teacher
The economic role of the state in education
Tiebout sorting and competition
Economic approaches to school efficiency
School competition and the quality of education
Private schools: choice and effects
The economics of vocational training
Related literature:
Bradley, S., & Green, C. (Eds.). (2020). The Economics of Education: A Comprehensive Overview.
School attainment
PISA - PIACC - TIMMS
Tertiary education
Cognitive skills
Education quality: efficiency, economic growth
Related literature:
Hanushek, E. A., Machin, S. J., & Woessmann, L. (Eds.). (2016). Handbook of the economics of education. Elsevier.
Hanushek, E. A., & Wößmann, L. (2007). The role of education quality for economic growth. World Bank policy research working paper, (4122).
Hanushek, E. A., & Woessmann, L. (2015). The knowledge capital of nations: Education and the economics of growth. MIT press.
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Related literature:
Blankenau, W. F., Simpson, N. B., & Tomljanovich, M. (2007). Public education expenditures, taxation, and growth: Linking data to theory. American Economic Review, 97(2), 393-397.
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The magic of education
The ubiquity of useless education
Signaling
Return to education: selfish and social
White elephant
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Related literature:
Caplan, B. (2018). The case against education. In The Case against Education. Princeton University Press.
Baker, D. (2014). The schooled society: The educational transformation of global culture. Stanford University Press.