tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post1122093784012841836..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Is the Government Optimally Managing Education? Should it?Dr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-37757075498368511742015-04-14T20:48:42.389-06:002015-04-14T20:48:42.389-06:00Cam: 50/50
There's a lot of research on this ...Cam: 50/50<br /><br />There's a lot of research on this sort of thing, and depending on the program the research outcomes can have significant influence on the design of the program. Or not. There isn't much of a pattern. There are some programs that make no economic sense that get passed (<i>e.g.</i>,"cash for clunkers", or corn based ethanol being required for gasoline), and Dave Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877686358267438045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-91322309724698772762015-04-14T18:35:58.931-06:002015-04-14T18:35:58.931-06:00I think that the government has made many efforts ...I think that the government has made many efforts to subsidize higher education and enjoys the benefit of doing so. Having a population that is more qualified to work and pays more in taxes than they receive in entitlements and tax refunds is a huge bonus to society as a whole. Making the choice as to how much will be spent by the government (taxpayers and national debt) is both an economic andCamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076193585713255546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-21724749436192602592015-04-02T18:35:35.872-06:002015-04-02T18:35:35.872-06:00Lacey: 100/100
SO, THIS POST CAME THROUGH MY NOTI...Lacey: 100/100<br /><br />SO, THIS POST CAME THROUGH MY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM JUST FINE, BUT IS GOOFED UP HERE. THAT'S SOME SORT OF INTERNET HICCUP ON GOOGLE/BLOGGER'S PART, SO I DIDN'T PENALIZE LACEY FOR IT.<br /><br />Lacey: I'm not sure I get your point at all, so if I'm off base, let me know through the comments. I guess I don't understand if what you're asking is ifDave Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877686358267438045noreply@blogger.com