education

  One of the most contested issues in public discourse concerns the proper scope of state intervention in citizens’ education. Different schools of thought offer divergent perspectives. Some regard the provision of public education, including at advanced levels, as a core function of the state, justifying this position on the grounds of its contribution to […]

  Europe faces a growing challenge that cannot be solved easily: the loss of human capital. As global competition for skilled labor intensifies, the European Union is struggling to retain its best minds and attract new ones. This “brain drain” is not a new phenomenon, but it is becoming increasingly acute, structural and geopolitically relevant. […]

The Education Market: Thought On The Benefits Of Competition Marcos Lüdy ABSTRACT In this essay, a comprehensive approach to the educational phenomenon will be undertaken, starting with a praxeological analysis to address general questions about the feasibility of incorporating market principles and free competition into the education sector. Accordingly, an argument will be developed in […]

  The Mischaracterization of Education as a Merit Good Garret Thomas Molloy ABSTRACT This essay advances three claims (1) The current provision of public education characterizes education as a merit good. This characterization motivates state intervention to correct for merit good’s characteristics of positive externalities and consumer uncertainty (2) The provision of free public education […]

The Public-Private Paradox of Education: Merit Good or Negative Externality? Patrick Tecklenburg ABSTRACT This essay explores education`s multifaceted role as a private, a public and a merit good, with an intertwined reflection on its historical evolution and modern-day relevance. From its origins as a privilege, mainly only affordable by the elite to the widespread vision […]