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The Economics Of Inequality In Education (Studies In Economic Development And Planning),Used
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About The Authorjandhyala B. G. Tilak, Formerly Professor And Vicechancellor, National University Of Educational Planning & Administration, Is Currently Icssr National Fellow And Distinguished Professor At Council For Social Development, New Delhi, India. Doctorate From The Delhi School Of Economics, Dr Tilak Taught, Besides In The National University Of Educational Planning And Administration, In The University Of Delhi, The Indian Institute Of Education, And As A Visiting Professor, At Centre For International Cooperation In Education Hiroshima University, Virginia University, And Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Learning. Professor Tilak Was Also On The Research Staff Of The World Bank, And Has Been A Consultant To Many National And International Bodies. Author Of Several Books Including Economics Of Inequality In Higher Education (Sage, 1987), Education For Development In Asia (Sage, 1994), Higher Education, Public Good And Markets (Routledge, 2018), Education And Development (Academic Foundation 2017), Dilemmas In Reforming Higher Education In India (Orient Blackswan 2018), And Education And Development In India: Critical Issues In Public Policy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), Professor Tilak Edited/Coedited Many Publications, And Also Served As The Editor Of Journal Of Educational Planning And Administration. He Also Served As The President Of The Comparative Education Society Of India, And Is On The Board Of Comparative Education Society Of Asia. He Is The Recipient Of Several Honours And Awards Including Swami Pranavananda Saraswati National Award Of The Ugc (1999), Dr Malcolm Adiseshiah Award (2003), Inspirational Teacher Of The Year Global Education Award (2012) And Devang Mehta Award (2015) For Outstanding Conurbations To Education (2015). Among Many Other Honours, He Had The Privilege Of Delivering A Keynote Address In A Meeting Of The Noble Laureates In Barcelona In 2005.Product Descriptionindia Has Treated Education As A Welfare Activity Rather Than As An Intrinsic Part Of Economic Development. Tilak Shows That Investment In Education Can Be Justified By The Economic Returns Alone And That The Highest Returns Are Produced By Educating Disadvantaged Groups, Such As Women And Backward Castes.Reviewthe Novelty Of This Study Lies In The Application Of The (Rates Of Return) Methodology, Perhaps For The First Time In India, To The Analysis Of Intergroup Inequalities Between Sexes And Between Castes.... The Attraction Of The Book Lies In The Author'S Ability To Use This Conventional Methodology To Prove His Rather Notsoconventional Thesis Of Unjust Discrimination Of The Deprived Groups Leading To Unequal Human Capital Formation In India. From This Angle The Book May Be Of Special Interest To Specialists And Students Of The Economics Of Education.This Is One Of The Few Books On India Which Empirically Proves (That, Too, Based On Survey Data Specifically Collected For This Study) And Convincingly Argues That Increased Public Spending On The Education Of Deprived Groups Is Also Fully Justified On Purely Economic Grounds.... Given The Nature Of This Conclusion The Book Will, No Doubt, Provoke And Attract The Attention Of Educational Planners And Policymakers' Prospectsthe Findings Of Tilak'S Study Have Many Important Implications For Educational Planning In General And For Weaker Sections In Particular' Journal Of Educational Planning And Administrationprofiles Of Educationreturn Matrix Such As Dr Trilak'S Should Be Welcomed By Educational Planners' Marginthis Is A Carefully Argued And Well Documented Study... (It) Can Be Recommended As Highly Informative Reading' International Journal Of Educologyprovides A Good Source Of Data And A Base For Adopting Methodologies/Approaches For Future Studies In This Field' Iimb Management Review
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Economics of Inequality in Education'? A: The book focuses on how education in India has been treated as a welfare activity rather than a key component of economic development, emphasizing the economic returns of investing in education for disadvantaged groups.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Jandhyala B. G. Tilak, a distinguished professor and former Vice-Chancellor at the National University of Educational Planning & Administration in India.
- Q: What are the key themes explored in this study? A: Key themes include intergroup inequalities in education, the economic justification for public spending on education for disadvantaged groups, and the impact of educational planning on weaker sections of society.
- Q: Is the book suitable for educational planners and policy-makers? A: Yes, the book provides important implications for educational planning, particularly for addressing the needs of weaker sections in society, making it relevant for planners and policy-makers.
- Q: What kind of research methodology is used in the book? A: The book employs a rates of return methodology to analyze educational inequalities, which is noted as a novel approach in the context of India.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 200 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is classified as 'Used Book in Good Condition', indicating that it has been previously owned but remains in very good shape.
- Q: In which year was this book published? A: The book was published on January 31, 1987.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book is bound in hardcover.
- Q: Can this book be recommended for students of economics or education? A: Yes, the book is highly informative and can be recommended for students and specialists interested in the economics of education.