Clive R. Belfield

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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, where he is also a research fellow at the Community College Research Center (CCRC). Belfield 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. Belfield received his PhD in economics from the University of Exeter in England.

updated 2025

Contributing topics
Continuous school improvement & support
Education finance
Educational governance & policy
Contributing initiatives
COVID-19 Recovery
Commentary by Clive R. Belfield
: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Can Help Districts Plot Their Financial Course
Publications by Clive R. Belfield
Report
Cost-Effective Decision-Making for California’s School System
A report on the importance of economic analysis in decision-making in CA's school system. Economic evaluations can help identify the most effective policies and interventions while reducing waste and ultimately improving outcomes for students.…