Labor Markets, Employment Policy, and Job Creation
In: The Milken Institute series in economics and education
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In: The Milken Institute series in economics and education
In: Praeger special studies in U.S. economic, social, and political issues
In: Dissertations in American Economic History
In: Contemporary economic policy: a journal of Western Economic Association International, Band 4, Heft 3, S. 50-50
ISSN: 1465-7287
The two papers that follow both deal with prospects for achieving efficiency in education. Psacharopoulos identifies the extent of government‐induced distortions directly or indirectly related to education, and assesses the likely effects of such distortions on social welfare. He concludes that, among other things, governments should not attempt directly to provide or manage schooling services. Levin's article focuses upon one particular management decision…namely, extending the length of the school day and increasing the number of school days per year. He argues that mechanically increasing school sessions through legislative acts or through administrative mandates does not appear, in itself, to be a promising use of scarce resources.
In: Economics of education review, Band 4, Heft 4, S. 273-290
ISSN: 0272-7757
In: Journal of political economy, Band 79, Heft 6, S. 1412-1417
ISSN: 1537-534X
In: The journal of economic history, Band 29, Heft 4, S. 807-808
ISSN: 1471-6372
In: Explorations in economic history: EEH, Band 7, Heft 1-2, S. 531-581
ISSN: 0014-4983
In: The journal of economic history, Band 29, Heft 1, S. 167-172
ISSN: 1471-6372
In: New directions for education and work 7
In: The journal of economic history, Band 32, Heft 1, S. 54-91
ISSN: 1471-6372
The role of law in relation to social change is not well understood. One reason for our ignorance is the lack of evidence on the causal role of legislation. Too often the efforts at social reform and the intended consequences of legislation are accepted as proof that behavior has been significantly altered. A case in point is legislation that compels children to attend school. Although it is commonly believed that such laws have been effective in increasing the participation of children in schooling systems in the United States over the last 100 years, there is little evidence to support or reject this belief. Some persons have questioned whether these laws have been the cause or the result of observed increases in school attainment. Still others have doubted the degree to which compulsory schooling laws have been enforced. Reports of widespread truancy in urban schools today call into question not only present enforcement difficulties but also whether these laws were effectively enforced from their inception in the nineteenth century. Yet, in spite of the contemporary and historical interest in compulsory school attendance laws, the basic question remains unanswered: what has been the effect, if any, of these laws on school enrollment and attendance?
In: The Milken Family Foundation Series on Education Policy