This book brings together research relating to the economics of higher education in Ireland and presents evidence that will help support policy decision making. It provides an analysis of prominent issues within the higher education sector from an economic viewpoint, discussing the relevant...

1: Introduction 2: Basic methods of financial forecasting research in higher education 3: The adequacy and equity of the financial resources of higher education 4: Forecasting the scale of public investment in higher education 5: Forecasting the allocation structure and proportion of the public...

This paper considers an optimal income tax cum higher educationpolicy.It shows that in the presence of an optimal income tax systemhigher education should be taxed rather than subsidized.Furthermore, income taxes should become less progressive whenan optimal higher education policy is introduced.