*An introduction to the theoretical and empirical methods used in modern
economic analysis of education. Economic theory and econometric methods are
applied to topics such as the demand for and returns to schooling, the
impact of school resources on outcomes, student incentives, school choice,
accountability, teacher labor markets, and school funding equity. Attention
is paid to the ability of statistics and econometric methods to make causal
inferences about effects of education policies and to predict likely impact
of policy changes.
