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The Interdisciplinary Character of Research in Education Economics
Vinko BARIĆ
Sažetak
In the work the author discusses the complex phenomenon
of interdependence in the system of economic sciences.
Special attention is given to the interdisciplinary character of
research in education economics. Although the term
"historical development" cannot easily be connected with the
length of existence of education economics, viewpoints on
the mutual dependence of the income (wealth) earned and
corresponding level of the nation's education can be found in the works of classics of economic thought. A significant
turning point in the research of education economics
commences with the emergence of the theory of human
capital. In addition to analysing the contribution of education
to economic growth, this theory underlines the monetary and
non-monetary benefits it brings. Education is a form of
human capital: it is human in the sense that it becomes part
of a person and it is capital because it is a source of future
earnings. Research in education economics has recently
been directed towards several fields. Analysis is moving
towards issues of equity and effectiveness in financing
education. In this respect most countries have experienced
the problem of distributing the costs of education between
the individual and state, in addition to the required
instruments for the realisation of the syntagm "equality of
opportunities in education". The socialisation of the function
of education, as the next field of research in education
economics, explains the interdependence of social relations
in education and the situation on the labour market. In
developed market economies it is necessary to make a
considerable effort towards a more effective inclusion of all
educated individuals into the world of labour. The final part
of the article analyses the research attempts of Croatian
scientists in the field of education economics.
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Hrčak ID:
19541
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Datum izdavanja:
30.4.2003.
Posjeta: 2.050 *