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Nick Adnett and Peter Davies develop an economic analysis of schooling markets, emphasizing both the strengths and weaknesses of orthodox analyses. They explain the economic and social contexts that have generated the widespread desire to reform state schooling and develop a systematic analysis of the key policy components examining both theory and

Nick Adnett and Peter Davies develop an economic analysis of schooling markets, emphasizing both the strengths and weaknesses of orthodox analyses. They explain the economic and social contexts that have generated the widespread desire to reform state schooling and develop a systematic analysis of the key policy components examining both theory and international evidence. The authors employ a unique framework based upon economic analysis that is informed by research performed by educationalists and other social scientists. Markets for Schooling is designed to be accessible and of interest to all researchers, administrators and policy-makers concerned with education and economics.

This timely book explores the development of the European Social Model and questions whether the relatively high level of social protection provided, both in terms of social welfare provision and in the creation of workers' rights and employment regulation, is sustainable. At the 2000 Lisbon Council the Member States agreed that this model was in need of modernisation if the objective of creating the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in Europe was to be achieved. Consequently, this book examines the economic rationale for EU social policy, identifies the main factors promoting reform and assesses the priorities for reform in the enlarged EU.As a result of a fruitful collaboration between two authors from different disciplines, and culminating in several contributions to the economic-legal analysis of the EU social policy, this forward-looking book will be of great interest to academics, EU policymakers and law practitioners.

This book examines the economic trends and challenges seen within the Western Balkan labour market. It provides a foundation to labour economics in the region, with a particular focus on employment, unemployment, and wages. Empirical case studies allow theories of wage determination and labour demand to be applied to the specific conditions seen in the Western Balkans. By also exploring education, human capital investments, labour market discrimination, the welfare system, workforce mobility, and the determinants of unemployment, a complete understanding of the dynamics defining labour economics in the Western Balkans is presented.This book offers unique insight into the variables that shape the labour market, as well as the policies that can maximise employment and economic growth. It will be relevant to students, researchers, and policymakers interested in labour economics.