The editors combine recent data with new methodologies to examine questions from diverse perspectives. School choice and school competition, educator incentives, the college premium, and other considerations help make sense of the investments and returns associated with education.

Chapter 1: Personality Psychology and Economics

Chapter 2: Non-Production Benefits of Education: Crime, Health, and Good Citizenship

Chapter 3: Overeducation and Mismatch in the Labor Market

Chapter 4: Migration and Education

Chapter 5: Inequality, Human Capital Formation and the Process of Development

Chapter 6: The Design of Performance Pay in Education

Chapter 7: Educational Vouchers in International Contexts

Chapter 8: Dropouts and Diplomas: The Divergence in Collegiate Outcomes

Chapter 9: The Political Economy of Education Funding