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The Problems of Higher Education Funding: The Case Study of “Babes-Bolyai” University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Cristina, Ciumas - In: European Research Studies Journal XII (2009) 3, pp. 15-24

Our study is intended to analyze: a) the issue of higher education under funding; b) the “disguised subsidizing” of higher education based on tuition fees; c) the supplementary revenues sources for universities; d) the funding mechanisms of higher education. We aim to incite debate on the...

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The Perception of Students from the Economic Area on the New Learning Methods in the Knowledge Society

Dospinescu, Nicoleta; Tătăruşanu, Maria; Butnaru, … - In: The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal 13 (2011) 30, pp. 527-543

, complexity and provide students both with specific habits and efficient work tools. Our research aimed at identifying the … perception of students from the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEAA), which belongs to “Alexandru Ioan Cuza …, e-learning, mixed), as well as at finding out the way in which students perceive the assessment of their knowledge by …

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Does Teaching Load Affect Faculty Size?

Becker, William E.; Greene, William H.; Siegfried, John J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009

Random effects estimates using panel data for 42 colleges and universities over 16 years reveal that the economics faculty size of universities offering a Ph.D. in economics is determined primarily by the long-run average number of Ph.D. degrees awarded annually; the number of full-time faculty...

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Educational breakthrough in eritrea: some expectations and outcomes

Rena, Ravinder - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007

The ongoing national reconstruction process of Eritrea is centered on the educational reformation. The Government of Eritrea has developed educational policy on top priority of national development which demands the emergence of new class of trained youth blended with disciplined mind with skill...

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Rates of Return to Degrees across British Regions

O'Leary, Nigel C.; Sloane, Peter J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

Earlier papers have found considerable heterogeneity in the returns to degrees in relation to subjects of study, degree classification and higher education institution. In this paper we examine heterogeneity of returns across British regions using the Labour Force Survey. We find substantial...

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Phillips Curve for Advanced Economies on Period 1996-2007 - United States and Euro Area Case

Manuel, Eduardo - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006

This paper explains and shows us the Phillips Curve for advanced economies on period 1996-2007 for specially for the United States and Euro area case. The informations for 2006 and 2007 was considered being in attention the forecasting of International Monetary Fund (IMF) for these years. We...

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Success/Failure in Higher Education:how long does it take to complete some core 1st. year disciplines?

Chaga Lopes, Margarida; Fernandes, Graca - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

go on influencing students' results although not so meaningfully as in previous educational phases. Also the specific … Policy towards HE students especially now that the Bologna Reform imposes an heavier budgetary burden upon students; ii … keep the "new publics" namely adult students for whom combining study and paid work represents the only available funding …

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Lessons from the Global Financial Meltdown of 2008

Friedman, Hershey H.; Friedman, Linda Weiser - In: Journal of Financial Transformation 28 (2010), pp. 45-54

dollars in assets and millions of jobs. We present a set of lessons as teaching opportunities for today’s students and …

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Introducing CGE Models to the Classroom Using EXCEL

Peng, Amy - Department of Economics, Ryerson University - 2009

are intended to be beneficial to both students and teachers working with general equilibrium theory in the classroom and … tools for inclusion in any student’s toolkit. …

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Do Undergraduate Majors or Ph.D. Students Affect Faculty Size?

Becker, William E.; Greene, William H.; Siegfried, John J. - CESifo - 2010

Regression analysis using panel data for 42 colleges and universities over 14 years suggests that the economics faculty size of universities offering a Ph.D. in economics is determined primarily by the long-run average number of Ph.D. degrees awarded annually; the number of full-time faculty...

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