Education and the Rationale of Cost–Benefit Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8407332 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tal Gilead (0000-0001-7519-0695, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 373-391 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1005 • E-ISSN: 1467-8527 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00071005.2014.969190 |
| OpenAlex | W2045663130 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 51 |
It is increasingly maintained that cost–benefit analysis (CBA) should play a greater role in educational policy-making. This article critically examines the rationale guiding CBA and its compatibility to educational settings. Drawing on philosophical discussions, it argues that the rationale guiding CBA has some fundamental limitations that render the use of it in education beneficial only under certain restrictive circumstances
Engineering ethics · Sociology · Engineering · Political Philosophy and Ethics · Social Science and Policy Research
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| Highly cited | No |
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