Corrects 1972 National Longitudinal Study data used in two earlier papers on education effects in subbaccalaureate labor markets. Corrections confirm most earlier findings. However, for men, the effects of vocational associate degrees are insignificant, whereas the effects of vocational credits earned are significant. Economic benefits may accrue…

Uses data-envelopment analysis to investigate UK university economics departments' technical efficiency as producers of research, highlighting the role of external funding. The data set is an extended version of that employed by the 1989 Universities Funding Council peer review. DEA contributes positively to developing meaningful indicators of…

Johnes and Johnes demonstrate use of data-envelopment analysis to construct an efficiency frontier comparing different UK university economics departments' efficiency without having to assign uniform weights to inputs and outputs. Since desirability of departmental goals cannot be compared, DEA's usefulness is limited to comparing relative…

This rejoinder to K. K. Fung's critique of the authors' data-envelopment analysis (DEA) article argues that eliminating inefficiency by competition requires perfect information, not just freedom of entry and exit. DEA provides the necessary information, but is not intended as a mechanism to replace peer review. (MLH)

Considers both market choice and public choice mechanisms with respect to their efficiencies in producing social and private benefits. A market approach to education appears superior regarding private benefits, whereas the public choice appears superior regarding social benefits. Neither system is cost effective, although the market system yields…

Develops conceptual framework for analyzing school choice decisions, evaluates past empirical research, and estimates individual choice model using a data set merging 1980 individual-level census data with information about New York schools. Results suggest parents are sensitive to the relative quality of school offerings, the tuition of religious…

Uses High School and Beyond longitudinal study data to estimate extent to which school characteristics and teacher characteristics influence probability that public high school students will drop out between sophomore and senior years; and increases in nonleaving students' achievement test scores during the same two-year period. School and teacher…

Uses National Postsecondary Student Aid Study data to analyze the characteristics of student loan recipients and compare defaulters and nondefaulters along various dimensions, including demographic profiles, socioeconomic characteristics, and educational attainment. Borrowers from low-income households and minority groups, high school dropouts,…

Uses data from the Longitudinal Survey of American Youth to examine the effects of secondary teachers' mathematics and science subject matter preparation on pupil performance gains. Teacher knowledge level positively affects students' learning gains. Effects of subject matter preparation diminish with time and vary across different types of…

Analyzes the choice of preparing for a teaching career in college. Traces the path of a sample of high school seniors in 1980 through college and teaching preparation. Only a small proportion aspiring to teach ever complete a bachelor's degree with a specialty in teaching and education. Teacher training completion is significantly lowered by state…