Adam Smith

John Stuart Mill

Alfred Marshall

Gary Becker

The role of education in economic growth

The efficiency of educational systems

The impact of education on social mobility

All of the above

A theory that explains how education increases productivity

A theory that explains how education reduces inequality

A theory that explains how education promotes social mobility

A theory that explains how education improves health

A theory that explains how education signals workers' productivity to employers

A theory that explains how education signals workers' social status to employers

A theory that explains how education signals workers' intelligence to employers

A theory that explains how education signals workers' motivation to employers

A theory that explains how education screens out less productive workers

A theory that explains how education screens out less motivated workers

A theory that explains how education screens out less intelligent workers

A theory that explains how education screens out less social workers

A system that allows parents to choose the school their children attend

A system that provides financial assistance to students from low-income families

A system that provides financial assistance to students with disabilities

A system that provides financial assistance to students from rural areas

A movement that promotes the creation of independent public schools

A movement that promotes the creation of private schools

A movement that promotes the creation of religious schools

A movement that promotes the creation of home schools

An initiative to develop a set of common educational standards for all states

An initiative to develop a set of common educational standards for all countries

An initiative to develop a set of common educational standards for all schools

An initiative to develop a set of common educational standards for all students

Educational economics will become more focused on the role of education in economic growth

Educational economics will become more focused on the efficiency of educational systems

Educational economics will become more focused on the impact of education on social mobility

Educational economics will become more focused on all of the above

It ignores the role of non-cognitive skills in productivity

It assumes that education is the only factor that determines productivity

It ignores the role of luck and discrimination in determining earnings

All of the above

It assumes that employers are perfectly informed about the productivity of workers

It ignores the role of non-cognitive skills in signaling productivity

It assumes that education is the only signal of productivity that employers consider

All of the above

It assumes that employers are perfectly informed about the productivity of workers

It ignores the role of non-cognitive skills in screening out less productive workers

It assumes that education is the only factor that employers consider when screening workers

All of the above

It creates a two-tiered education system

It leads to increased segregation

It does not improve student outcomes

All of the above

Charter schools are not accountable to the same standards as traditional public schools

Charter schools are more likely to serve students from wealthy families

Charter schools do not improve student outcomes

All of the above

The standards are too rigorous

The standards are not aligned with the needs of the workforce

The standards are too focused on testing

All of the above