An Economics Approach to School Management and Development

An Economics Approach to School Management and Development is masterpiece for student teachers, school administrators and education policy makers in the third world. The book candidly presents the role of economics theories and principles in supply and demand for education, school location, management and resource mobilization. It is an expression of theoretical aspects of school management laced with practical experiences in an ever changing learning environment. It shows the centrality of education in individual and societal development. The book brings out the considerations one needs to make when making choosing education design type and level of investment. It describes the direct and opportunity costs of education in relation to the expected benefits both to the individual and the community. It gives a clear pathway to efficient and effective management of education in schools. Resource mobilization strategies for school management and development has also been discerned. The book describes the linkage between scarce resources, demand and supply of education and emerging trends in school management aimed at integrating the past, the present and forecasting the future.