For this collection, Clive Belfield has selected the most significant recently published articles on the economics of education. Contemporary in the best sense, the articles analyse current concerns, building on what has been established to date and foreshadowing future developments. The articles address important questions, such as the microeconomic outcomes of education, whether education promotes economic growth, and how education systems should be organized in order to meet efficiency and equity goals.The two-volume set provides a single reference source to current research which is influential and important to the development of the economics of education.

The editor gives a comprehensive overview of the topics covered in an authoritative new introduction.