The dominant role played by the state in the financing, regulation, and provision of primary and secondary education … reflects the widely-held belief that education is necessary for personal and societal well-being. The economic organization of … education depends on political as well as market mechanisms to resolve issues that arise because of contrasting views on such …

of education inequality measures across age groups allows us to assess the effect of inter-generational education …

Should education be subsidized for the purpose of redistribution? The usual argument against subsidies to education … above the primary level is that the rich take up most education, so a subsidy would increase inequality. We show that there … there is a demand for redistribution, the general equilibrium effects on relative wages might make a subsidy to education an …

Should education be subsidized for the purpose of redistribution? The usual argument against subsidies to education … above the primary level is that the rich take up most education, so a subsidy would increase inequality. We show that there … there is a demand for redistribution, the general equilibrium effects on relative wages might make a subsidy to education an …