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A Principled Approach to Educational Policy

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Argues that basic public finance principles should be more rigorously applied in educational policy design. Such an application would more consistently measure the value of all subsidies -- and consider where education spending would most likely produce the highest social rate of return.

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  • Steuerle, C. Eugene, 1997. "A Principled Approach to Educational Policy," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 50(2), pages 351-365, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ntj:journl:v:50:y:1997:i:2:p:351-65
    DOI: 10.1086/NTJ41789263
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