Clive R. Belfield

Clive R. Belfield
Clive R. Belfield
Professor of Economics,
Queens College, City University of New York

Clive Belfield is professor of economics at Queens College, City University of New York. He is principal economist at the Center for Benefit-Cost Studies in Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. He has authored three books and numerous articles on the economics of education; in addition, he has served as consultant to the World Bank, the U.S. Department of Education, and the British government, as well as to nonprofit foundations and education think tanks. Belfield has been an expert witness in state constitutional court cases on educational adequacy. He received his PhD in economics from the University of Exeter in England.

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Publications by Clive R. Belfield
California’s school system is under tremendous long-run fiscal pressure; allocating resources efficiently is therefore paramount. Efficient allocation means more money spent on the most effective policies and interventions; less waste; and…