This book is intended to provide a basic introduction to the economics of education for individuals with a minimal background in economics. The first half of the book deals primarily with theoretical aspects, such as the demand for education, rates of return to investment in education, and economic growth and education. The second half of the book mainly examines the economic aspects of various educational policy issues, such as educational planning, finance, manpower, and teacher supply and demand. Topics of the individual chapters include resources in education, the demand for education, private returns to investment in education, social returns to investment in education, further aspects of rate of return analysis, education and economic growth, educational policy and planning, education and manpower, education and the labor market, teacher supply and demand, educational finance, and educational efficiency and productivity. (Author/JG)