Carnoy, Martin
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Vida Jacks Professor of Education
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Dr. Carnoy is a labor economist with a special interest in the political economy of the educational system. He specializes in comparative analysis.
Researching econometric models of quality of education in Latin America and Southern Africa. Studying changes in university financing and the quality of engineering and science tertiary education in China, India, and Russia.
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"Education for the information age needs to develop workers who have high order problem-solving skills and who can help organi[z]e more learning. This suggests profound change in the curriculum of schools and in job training program[s]."
- from "The Changing World of Work in the Information Age"
Education
- PhD (Economics), University of Chicago, 1964
- MA (Economics), University of Chicago, 1961
- BS (Electrical Engineering), California Institute of Technology, 1960
Time at Stanford
Since 1969:
Assistant Professor of Education and Economics (1968-1971)
Associate Professor of Education and Economics (1971-1977)
Professor of Education and Economics (1977 - )
Professional Experience
Research Associate in Economics, Foreign Policy Division, The Brookings Institute (1964-1968)
Consultant to World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, UNESCO, IEA, OECD, UNICEF, International Labour Office.
Courses Taught
- Economics of Education in a Global Environment (Ed 306A)
- Research Workshop for the Qualifying Paper(Ed 410)
- Proseminar (Ed 325A)
- Resource Allocation (Ed 222)
Recent Publications
Faded Dreams (1994)
Globalization and Educational Reform What Planners Need to Know (2000)
Sustaining Flexibility: Work, Family, and Community in the Information Age (2001)
All Else Equal: Are Private and Public Schools Different? (2002)
The New Accountability: High Schools and High Stakes Tests (2003)
The Charter School Dust-Up (2005)
Cuba’s Academic Advantage (2007)
Vouchers and Public School Performance (2007)
Current Activities
Chair, Social Studies & Educational Practice Committee, Stanford School of Education (1995 -2000; 2005-2009)
Board of Directors, Comparative and International Educational Society (1998 - 2001) Vice-President, CIES, 2004-2005; President, 2005-2006
American Educational Research Association Grants Board Committee (1998- )
American Educational Research Association Book Award Committee (1997 - 1999)
Member, National Academy of Education; member International Academy of Education.
