ECONOMICS AND FINANCE OF EDUCATION SIG

The Economics and Finance of Education SIG (EFE-SIG) focuses on investigating, conceptualizing, and theorizing the links between Economics and Finance of Education Policies. The EFE-SIG offers a new opportunity for scholars interested in the following topics:· 

• Redistribution, political philosophy, economics, and financing schooling systems
• International aid and mechanisms of redistribution
• Education finance, economics, and poverty reduction
• Financing education and theories of justice
• Theories of learning, knowledge and knowledge economics
• School finance, adequacy, and equity in resource allocation
• Equality of Educational Opportunity and its effect on society.
• Teachers’ effectiveness, incentives and rewards
• Charter schools and school based management
• Higher education finance and learning networks
• Early childhood finance
• Special education finance
• State competitiveness, social cohesiveness and mechanisms of reallocation

The EFE-SIG is important as it suggests a unique perspective. We aim to contribute to the perception of Economics and Finance of Education as a global issue and not just a national issue. In addition, we highlight the importance of the EFE-SIG, as currently Education Finance issues are rarely addressed from the perspective of Comparative Education. 

2024-2025

• Zehorit Dadon Golan, Hemdat College of Education, and Bar Ilan University, Israel: Unit Planner/Program Chair. [email protected] 
• Meidan Koresh, Bar Ian Univerity, Israel: Secretary. [email protected] 
• Jinusha Panigrahi, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi, India: Co-Chair. [email protected]

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You must be a member of CIES to join a SIG, which can be done any time during the year.

There are three ways to join a SIG:

1. Online, any time of the year, when renewing your CIES membership including the SIG dues. Please go to, https://cies.us/meminfo.
2. Online, when registering as a presenter for the CIES Conference, which requires CIES membership. A specific link will be available for each conference.
3. By mail or phone. Please contact the Office of the Executive Director (OED) Membership Coordinator by email at, [email protected], or by phone during business hours at (412) 383-3945.

External website: https://efe-sig.wixsite.com/efe-sig