ECON 4180 Economics of Education

4 semester hours

This course investigates economic issues related to education. Topics include the decision to invest in education and how this decision is affected by various factors, the labor market for teachers and what motivates teachers, and student incentives and loans. The course will cover how different empirical methods are used to answer economics of education questions.

Prerequisites: ECON 3100 and ECON 3300 , both with a grade of at least C-.