The case against education
Why the education system is a waste of time and money
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11166229 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ewart Keep (0000-0001-5687-7993, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Anna Vignoles (0000-0002-9268-212X, University of Oxford), Hugh Lauder (0000-0001-9276-5235, University of Oxford) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 430-440 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Sociology of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-5692 • E-ISSN: 1465-3346 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01425692.2019.1579402 |
| OpenAlex | W2939248410 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 12 |
Reviewed by Ewart Keep, Anna Vignoles and Hugh LauderBryan Caplan is an American academic economist and libertarian. The arguments The Case Against Education seeks to construct can be distilled fro
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Education, economy, and society
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Knowledge Work
| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |