Eric Hanushek, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford, is internationally recognized for his economic analysis of educational issues, and his research has broadly influenced education policy in both developed and developing countries. His work encompasses many pivotal topics within education, including class size reduction, school accountability, and teacher effectiveness. His seminal book, The Knowledge Capital of Nations: Education and the Economics of Growth, establishes the close relationship between a nation's long-term economic growth and the skill levels of its populace.