Critical Perspectives on Economics of Education

Silvia Mendolia is Senior Lecturer at the University of Wollongong, Australia.Martin O’Brien is Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong, Australia.Alfredo R. Paloyo is Associate Professor at the University of Wollongong, Australia.Oleg Yerokhin is Senior Lecturer at the University of Wollongong, Australia.

• 1.Introduction: Understanding economics of education 2. Underrepresentation of women in undergraduate economics degrees in Europe: a comparison with STEM and business degrees 3. How should governments finance student loans? Lessons from around the world 4. Unintended consequences of free education in public colleges and universities in the Philippines 5. Education and family structure 6. Sibling health, schooling and longer-term developmental outcomes 7. Social mobility in the Philippines: a research roadmap 8. The effect of class size in schools on student outcomes 9. Returns on education in four transition countries 10. Distance matters: geographic accessibility and higher education participation decisions 11. The predictive power of big data in education