Centre for the Economics of Education
Encyclopedia
The Centre for the Economics of Education (CEE) is a think tank
in London
, England
, established in March 2000, with an extensive range of publications and reports on the economics of education
.
The CEE is a member of the LSE Research Laboratory at the London School of Economics
. It continues the work of the Higher Education Research Unit at the LSE
. The CEE receives funding from the British Department for Children, Schools and Families
and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
, both ministerial departments of the British government. Basic research conducted by the CEE informs British educational policy and is widely cited by both professional and general-interest publications.
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, established in March 2000, with an extensive range of publications and reports on the economics of education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
.
The CEE is a member of the LSE Research Laboratory at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
. It continues the work of the Higher Education Research Unit at the LSE
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
. The CEE receives funding from the British Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Children, Schools and Families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...
and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is a ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government created on 5 June 2009 by the merger of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform .-Ministers:The BIS...
, both ministerial departments of the British government. Basic research conducted by the CEE informs British educational policy and is widely cited by both professional and general-interest publications.