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Cost control, college access, and competition in higher education

Martin, Robert Eugene - 2005

Quality has never been more important for the future of higher education and the economy than it is today. Unfortunately, the decline in student quality is accompanied by costs that are out of control, a governance system that will not permit any reallocation of resources, and a society that...

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The market oriented university : transforming higher education

Davis, John - 2016

or mergers, they will need to adopt a market-oriented approach. This timely book urges readers to view students as …

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Transformational change in higher education : positioning colleges and universities for future success

d'Ambrosio, Madeleine (contributor); … - 2007

Balancing the challenges of today with the promise of tomorrow : a presidential perspective / F. King Alexander -- Strengthening the academic presidency : recommendations for presidents and governing boards / Robert M. O'Neil -- Aligning institutional vision with policymakers' and the public's...

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How to enable the employability of university graduates

Hansen, Saskia Loer (ed.); Daniels, Kathy (ed.) - 2023

"Students invest significant resources in coming to university and universities play a crucial role in enabling their … students to benefit from this investment and to be employable once they have finished their degree. Giving a platform to the … explores the challenges associated with ensuring the employability of university graduates. In defining the nature of …

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Reflections of eminent economists

Arrow, Kenneth J. (contributor); Ramrattan, Lall (contributor) - 2004

In this collection of autobiographical essays, 26 prominent scholars detail their profes sional development, while offering insight into their lives and philosophies. With candor and humor they relate how they came to the field of economics, as well as how their views have evolved over the years

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Seasons of a scholar : some personal reflections of an international business economist

Dunning, John H. - 2008

In his perceptive and easily readable autobiography, John Dunning walks the reader through the four seasons of his professional and private life. With just the right touch of humour, he recounts his boyhood experience during the eventful days of the Second World War, his three-year spell in the...

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Human capital policy : reducing inequality, boosting mobility and productivity

Neumark, David (ed.); Kim, Yong-seong (ed.); … - 2021

"This timely book evaluates international human capital policies, offering a comparative perspective on global efforts to generate new ideas and novel ways of thinking about human capital. Examining educational reforms, quality of education and links between education and socio-economic...

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Educating economists : the Teagle discussion on re-evaluating the undergraduate economics major

Colander, David C. (contributor); … - 2009

-- Teaching Students to "Think About the Economy" / Joseph Persky -- Economics Major as Illiberal Education / Stephen A. Marglin …. Teaching Economics Students as if they are Geniuses / James Wible -- Need for Depth in the Economics Major / Benjamin M …, Underestimating the Solutions / George Daly -- How the Shifting Landscape Affects our Students / David W. Breneman -- Role of …

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Human capital over the life cycle : a European perspective

Sofer, Catherine (contributor) - 2004

Human Capital Over the Life Cycle synthesises comparative research on the processes of human capital formation in the areas of education and training in Europe, in relation to the labour market. The book proposes that one of the most important challenges faced by Europe today is to understand...

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Education and economic performance

Wolf, Alison - 2011

McNally, S. (2008), 'Vive la revolution! Long term returns of 1968 to the angry students', Journal of Labor Economics, 26 (1 …

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