The case against education : why the education system is a waste of time and money / Bryan Caplan.
By: Caplan, Bryan Douglas [author.].
Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, ©2018Description: 395 pages ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780691174655 (hardback : acidfree paper).Subject(s): Education -- Aims and objectives -- United States | Educational sociology -- United States | Education -- United States -- Finance | Vocational education -- United States | Labor supply -- Effect of education on -- United StatesGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | LA217.2 .C36 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000014113 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The magic of education -- The puzzle is real : the ubiquity of useless education -- The puzzle is real : the handsome rewards of useless education -- The signs of signaling : in case you're still not convinced -- Who cares if it's signaling? : the selfish return to education -- We care if it's signaling : the social return to education -- The white elephant in the room : we need lots less education -- We need more vocational education -- Nourishing mother : is education good for the soul? -- Five chats on education and enlightenment -- Conclusion -- Technical appendix: Completion probability and student quality.