Steve Klees's guest appearances

Steve Klees

FreshEd

Michael Young

Ben Miller

David Cole

Randi Weingarten

Jim Williams

David Harvey

Charlie Eaton

Jamie Martin

Tim Jackson

Henry Giroux

Gary Younge

Saskia Sassen

Andy Green

Geoff Whitty

John Furlong

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The FreshEd team is on summer holidays. We’ll return with new shows starting September 11. In the meantime, we are going to play re-runs of some of our favorite shows. Today, we hear from Steve Klees.Before I head off, I want to ask for your help. Would you be able to support FreshEd with a donation of $5? Please consider donating by visiting www.freshedpodcast.com/support

The FreshEd team is on summer holidays. We’ll return with new shows starting September 11. In the meantime, we are going to play re-runs of some of our favorite shows. Today, we hear from Steve Klees. Before I head off, I want to ask for your help. Would you be able to support FreshEd with a donation of $5? Please consider donating by visiting <a href="http://www.freshedpodcast.com/support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.freshedpodcast.com/support</a>

FreshEd #54 - How do economists understand education? (Steve Klees)

What is the connection between education and the economy?For many neoclassical economists, the connection is found in Human Capital theory. My guest today, Professor Steve Klees, thinks human capital theory and rates of return analyses are very problematic.In our conversation today, Steve talks about his new article, “Human Capital and Rates of Return: Brilliant Ideas or ideological dead ends?”, which can be found in the latest issue of the Comparative Education Review. He takes us through human capital theory, its internal logical fallacies, and proposes a set of alternatives.Steve Klees is professor of International Education Policy in the College of Education, University of Maryland.

What is the connection between education and the economy? For many neoclassical economists, the connection is found in Human Capital theory. My guest today, Professor Steve Klees, thinks human capital theory and rates of return analyses are very problematic. In our conversation today, Steve talks about his new article, “Human Capital and Rates of Return: Brilliant Ideas or ideological dead ends?”, which can be found in the latest issue of the Comparative Education Review. He takes us through human capital theory, its internal logical fallacies, and proposes a set of alternatives. Steve Klees is professor of International Education Policy in the College of Education, University of Maryland.