The Economic Value of Higher Education. American Council on Education/Macmillan Series on Higher Education.

Autor/inn/en	Leslie, Larry L.; Brinkman, Paul T.
Titel	The Economic Value of Higher Education. American Council on Education/Macmillan Series on Higher Education.
Quelle	(1988), (288 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-02-918601-3
Schlagwörter	Economic Factors; Educational Benefits; Educational Economics; Educational Finance; Enrollment Trends; Higher Education; Investment; Public Policy; Research Methodology; Social Responsibility; Student Financial Aid; Tuition; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ökonomischer Faktor; Bildungsertrag; Bildungsökonomie; Bildungsfonds; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Investments; Geldanlage; Investiton; Öffentliche Ordnung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Soziale Verantwortung; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Unterweisung; Unterricht; USA
Abstract	The economic value of higher education, whether it is a good investment, and ways that the value can be measured are described in this critical review of concepts and methods in the economics of higher education. Three parts form the structure of the book: (1) summary and stage setting; (2) the economic value of higher education: the classical tests; and (3) the economic value of higher education: the emergent social goals. The discussion includes findings about the economic effects on both private investors (individuals who make college investment decisions) and public policy makers (those who allocate funds for higher education). Issues covered include: contributions of education to the U.S. national economy; economic impact of colleges on their local communities; rates of return to higher education; effects of higher tuitions upon enrollments; equity effects of the combination of higher education financing and enrollment patterns; and effects of student financial aid. The findings of the book point to the significant economic value of higher education, locally and at the national level, for students, colleges themselves, and society as a whole. Data for documenting these issues are provided, as well as an extensive bibliography that contains 380 references and appendices that systematically describe the characteristics of hundreds of studies related to the economics of higher education. (LB)
Anmerkungen	Macmillan Publishing, 866 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10022 ($24.95).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC