Eric Hanushek

Eric Hanushek, the Paul and Jean Hanna Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, is internationally recognized for his economic analysis of educational issues, and his research has had broad influence on education policy. He received the 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Research. His widely-cited studies span the effects of class size reduction, school accountability, teacher effectiveness, the economic returns to school quality, and economic growth. He has authored or edited twenty-six books and over 300 articles. He is a Distinguished Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and completed his Ph.D. in economics from MIT.