Handbook of the economics of education : volume 1 Vol. 3: How does education affect economic and social outcomes and how can it inform public policy Volume 3 of the Handbooks in the Economics of Education uses newly available high quality data from around the world to address these and other core questions. With the help of new methodological approaches contributors cover econometric methods and international test score data. They examine the determinants of educational outcomes and issues surrounding teacher salaries and licensure. And reflecting government demands for more evidence based policies they