Economics of Education (30 hours, academic year 2019/2020) I. Kontakt dr Jacek Liwiński WNE UW, Chair of Macroeconomics and International Trade Office hours: Wednesday, 11.30-12.15 (please inform me by email that you intend to come). E-mail: jacek.liwinski@wp.pl Web page: http://www.wne.uw.edu.pl/~jliwinski/ II. Credit conditions

The final grades will be based on: 1) presentation referring to the chosen topic in the field of economics of education – 20 points, 2) exam referring to the lectures given during the course – 20 points.

Presentation will be prepared in groups of two students. Presentation should report the results of two scientific papers referring to a topic chosen from the list on the website of the course. Presentation should include the following elements: research question, data, method, results, conclusions. Each group should inform the lecturer about the topic they have chosen and team members by 11th of March. Presentation will be presented during the class devoted to a given topic (see schedule below). The exam will be a multiple-choice test based on the three lectures given during classes 2, 3 and 6. The passing threshold is 20 points. Two unjustified absences are allowed. III. Detailed schedule of seminar

No. Topic Date Presentation

1. Introduction 26.02.2020

2. Education as a form of investment in human capital 04.03.2020

3. Theories explaining the reasons and effects of studying 11.03.2020

4. Methods of measuring of the effects of education 18.03.2020

5. Educational production function 25.03.2020 yes

6. Systems of education in other countries 01.04.2020 yes

7. Determinants of choosing an educational track 08.04.2020 yes

8. Parental investment in the child’s skills 15.04.2020 yes

9. Formal education 22.04.2020 yes

10. Evidence from evaluation of education reforms 29.04.2020 yes

11. Studying abroad 06.05.2020 yes

12. Non-formal education 13.05.2020 yes

13. Informal education 20.05.2020 yes

14. Cognitive and non-cognitive skills 27.05.2020 yes

15. Exam 03.06.2020