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Economics of Higher Education - Students' Attitude on Tuition and Student Migration in Germany
Buettner, Stefan M. - 2007
In January 2005, the ban on tuition in Germany has been declared unlawful. As a result, many 'Lander' developed plans to introduce tuition fees as soon as possible. It is shown in this paper, that the impact of tuition is very different among states. The willingness to pay varies not only by...
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Higher Education Trends in Eritrea
Rena, Ravinder - 2015
in Eritrea is important for making the nation self-reliant thus the efforts are exerted to achieve this objective …. However, Eritrea has been facing so many challenges in its way to develop its own human resources. The objective of this paper …
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Challenges for Higher Education in Eritrea in the Post-Independent Period to the Present - A Case of Asmara University
Rena, Ravinder - 2015
periods. Eritrea exerted its efforts to develop its dilapidated educational system with the advent of its independence …. Eritrea celebrated its sixteenth birthday recently. However, the educational challenges in higher education still remain high …. The government of Eritrea established different colleges in different administrative regions. The University of Asmara is …
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Competition on the university educational services market in Romania and the protection of students' rights and interests
Brătucu, Gabriel; Palade (Zamfirache), Alexandra; … - In: Amfiteatru economic : an economic and business research … 19 (2017) 45, pp. 414-431
This article aims to quantify the degree in which Romanian students’ rights and interests are protected. The authors have conducted a comparative analysis of a descriptive type of five representative university centres in Romania, followed by a quantitative research among students within these...
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Teaching or research? : what affects the efficiency of universities
Lehmann, Erik; Warning, Susanne - 2002
We examine differences in the efficiency of UK universities in providing research and teaching. It appears that (i) universities are more efficient in providing teaching than research, (ii) the variation of efficiency is larger in research than in teaching, and (iii) the degree of (in)efficiency...
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Do Students Perform Better in Online Delivery of Education? Evidence from Bangladesh
Hoque, Nazmul; Basher, Syed Abul; Haque, Enamul - 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced educational institutions in Bangladesh to adopt online technology for higher education in just a couple of months that, otherwise, would have taken years. This change creates a unique opportunity to examine student performance in online education. In this study,...
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Grading Standards, Student Ability and Errors in College Admission
Møen, Jarle - 2010
Grades are important for admission of students in most higher education programmes. Analysing admission and student performance data at a major Norwegian business school, we find that the grading practice of teachers at regional colleges sending students to the school is affected by the average...
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Teaching or research? : what affects the efficiency of universities
Lehmann, Erik; Warning, Susanne - 2002
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The Conformity of University Education to the Expectations of Employers by the Example of Narva College of the University of Tartu
Rootamm-Valter, Jelena - 2016
The conformity of education, including that of university, or tertiary education, to employers' expectations represents one aspect of society's expectations towards the whole education system. There is given an overview of the changes of personal expectations to university education and of the...
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Enrolments in higher education in West Germany: the impact of social background, labour market returns and educational funding
Lauer, Charlotte - 2000
This paper analyses the determinants of participation in higher education in West Germany. In particular, the role of social origin as well as of expectations regarding the labour market outcome of a higher education degree and of public educational policy are examined. The estimations are based...
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