E. G. West

Edwin G. West was an economist and economic historian, interested in the relationship between the state and the education sector. He applied public choice theory to state education.

He researched how the state gradually became more and more involved in the education system of England and other countries. He examined the effect it had on the quality of education, concluding that its influence was ultimately negative.

See also

• James Tooley
• The E. G. West Centre

References

• The E.G. West Centre [1]
• E. G. West: Education and the State: A Study in Political Economy
• James Tooley: E.G. West: Economic Liberalism and the Role of Government in Education
• Government Failure: E. G. West on Education