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Looking Back on the Lessons of "Higher Education and Developing Countries: Peril and Promise": Perspectives on China and India

Bloom, David E.; Altbach, Philip G.; Rosovsky, Henry - 2016

focuses particularly on how two key countries, China and India, have developed in light of the key recommendations in Peril …

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Heterogeneous class size effects: new evidence from a panel of university students

Bandiera, Oriana; Larcinese, Valentino; Rasul, Imran - 2009

Over the last decade, many countries have experienced dramatic increases in university enrolment, which, when not matched by compensating increases in other inputs, have resulted in larger class sizes. Using administrative records from a leading UK university, we present evidence on the effects...

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Does distance determine who attends a university in Germany?

Spieß, Christa Katharina; Wrohlich, Katharina - 2008

We analyze the role of distance from a university in the decision to attend higher education in Germany. Students who live near a university can avoid moving and the increased living expenses by commuting. Thus, transaction cost arguments would suggest that the greater the distance to the...

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Rising tuition and enrollment in public higher education

Hemelt, Steven W.; Marcotte, Dave E. - 2008

In this paper we review recent trends in tuition at public universities and estimate impacts on enrollment. We use data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System on all public four-year colleges and universities from 1991 to 2007 and illustrate that tuition increased dramatically...

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A long-run view of the university gender gap in Australia

Booth, Alison L.; Kee, Hiau Joo - 2010

The first Australian universities were established in the 1850s, well before the introduction of compulsory schooling. However it was not until the twentieth century that growing industrialisation, technological change and the development of the so-called 'knowledge industries' fed into an...

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Participation in higher education: a random parameter logit approach with policy simulations

Flannery, Darragh; O'Donoghue, Cathal - 2009

In this paper we present a theoretical model of higher education participation. We assume that young people that complete upper secondary education are faced with three choices, go to higher education, not go to higher education or go to higher education and work part time. Utilizing the Living...

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Does the expansion of higher education increase the equality of educational opportunities? Evidence from Italy

Bratti, Massimiliano; Checchi, Daniele; Blasio, Guido de - 2008

This paper studies the role of the expansion of higher education (HE) in increasing the equality of tertiary education opportunities. It examines Italy's experience during the 1990s, when policy changes prompted HE institutions to offer a wider range of degrees and to open new sites in...

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Pulls of international student mobility

Kahanec, Martin; Králiková, Renáta - 2011

the quality of higher education institutions and the availability of programs taught in the English language can act as an …

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China's latent human capital investment: Achieving milestones and competing for the top

Constant, Amelie F.; Tien, Bienvenue N.; Zimmermann, … - 2011

In this paper we provide an overview of China's human capital strategy and educational achievements over the last two decades. While every one acknowledges China as an economic superpower, very few are aware of or realize China's notable achievements in education as well as its...

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Motivating politicians: the impacts of monetary incentives on quality and performance

Ferraz, Claudio; Finan, Frederico - 2008

Recent studies have emphasized the importance of the quality of politicians for good government and consequently … economic performance. But if the quality of leadership matters, then understanding what motivates individuals to become … better quality politicians and improve political performance using exogenous variation in the salaries' of local legislators …

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