Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECN 384 - Seminar in the Economics of Education

4 credits
Education becomes increasingly important as the “information economy” replaces the old industrial economy. This course explores some questions that are global, others that are personal: is better education the solution to poverty? Is investment in human capital the key to a nation’s development? Can vouchers improve public schools? Is a Grinnell education a better investment than putting those thousands of tuition dollars into the stock market? Should you go to law school?

Prerequisite: ECN 280  and ECN 282  and concurrent registration in or completion of ECN 286 , or MAT 336 .
Note: Not offered every year.
Instructor: Montgomery