Review of ‘Economía de la Educación’ by Antonio Cabrales and Ismael Sanz (coordinators)
Autores: Coronel, Vicente José (Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. Departamento de Análisis Económico y Finanzas.)
Keywords: Desigualdad educativa., Economía de la educación, Evaluación de impacto, Financiación educativa, Políticas públicas educativas, rendimiento académico
The challenges facing the Spanish education system require in-depth analysis. The book “Economía de la Educación” offers a comprehensive view of these challenges, combining descriptive articles and empirical work with a solid theoretical basis. Through five thematic blocks, it deals with key indicators of the system, equity, financing, and determinants of educational performance such as class size, the impact of the family, classmates and the role of teachers. The book is a valuable reference for understanding and addressing current problems in education from an evidence-based perspective, positioning it as the reference work in the discipline in Spanish.