The New Economics

The New Economics
Author: William Edwards Deming
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2000
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780262541169

Critique W. Edwards Deming's work at your peril. After all, he probably set whatever standard you're using. This volume - revised by the author before his death in 1993 and partially based on his 1950s work with the Japanese - may strike the contemporary reader as a curious mixture of seminal process thinking and idiosyncratic ruminations on education. Portions read like an artifact of the early 1990s, but in this regard, however, his volume offers a unique perspective on a turning point in American economic history: the shift to the knowledge-based economy. Deming's volume is suited to any serious student of management thought, and all human resources professionals should familiarize themselves with his work, which set the foundations for many of the transformations now underway in the corporate world.

The Economics of New Educational Media

The Economics of New Educational Media
Author: Jean-Claude Eicher
Publisher: Bernan Press(PA)
Total Pages: 160
Release: 1982
Genre: Education
ISBN:

UNESCO pub. Monograph on economics of education comparison and cost benefit analysis of educational technology (audiovisual aids) in both developing country and developed country educational systems - covers use of educational radio, educational television and programmed instruction, summarizes case studies and research projects, and includes a directory of specialized educational research research centres and a glossary of technical terms. Bibliography pp. 46 to 63, graphs, references and statistical tables.,

The Political Economy of Education

The Political Economy of Education
Author: Mark Gradstein
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2004-10-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780262262880

A theoretical framework for analyzing the complex relationship of education, growth, and income distribution. The dominant role played by the state in the financing, regulation, and provision of primary and secondary education reflects the widely-held belief that education is necessary for personal and societal well-being. The economic organization of education depends on political as well as market mechanisms to resolve issues that arise because of contrasting views on such matters as income inequality, social mobility, and diversity. This book provides the theoretical framework necessary for understanding the political economy of education—the complex relationship of education, economic growth, and income distribution—and for formulating effective policies to improve the financing and provision of education. The relatively simple models developed illustrate the use of analytical tools for understanding central policy issues. After offering a historical overview of the development of public education and a review of current econometric evidence on education, growth, and income distribution, the authors lay the theoretical groundwork for the main body of analysis. First they develop a basic static model of how political decisions determine education spending; then they extend this model dynamically. Applying this framework to a comparison of education financing under different regimes, the authors explore fiscal decentralization; individual choice between public and private schooling, including the use of education vouchers to combine public financing of education with private provision; and the social dimension of education—its role in state-building, the traditional "melting pot" that promotes cohesion in a culturally diverse society.