One important conquest of the XXI Century is the fact that Higher Education is available for a large amount of the population. This is important also for countries and regions due to the emphasis on the development of literature on knowledge and innovation as a motor for the development of...

While quota based and other affirmative action remains on the policy radar of nations faced with social inequalities, there is limited evidence informing policy choices at the national level. This paper estimates the mid-term impact of quota-based affirmative action in higher education (HE) in...

The article deals with higher education reform in Russia. Special attention is paid to the innovations after the Federal law No 83 was adopted (2010). The authors analyze whether the reforms lead to financial self-dependence of universities, whether they do create a more competitive environment...

This article proposes an empirical assessment of a particular component of the tertiary education, the Vocational Education and Training (VET). It presents strengths and weaknesses of different vocational higher education systems across European Countries, focussing on political and social...

The COVID-19 pandemic has made a major impact on higher education and affected students’ livelihoods and attainment of education. To help students during these challenging times the Federal CARES Act was established to provide financial relief and support students in their time of need,...

The paper explores need, challenges of privatization of higher education in India. The last two decades had witnessed unprecedented growth in institutes of higher education primarily due to private sector participation. The private sector has contributed significantly in increasing the gross...

This paper provides a conceptual framework for the articles that follow in this special issue of the Journal of Education Finance by exploring how the external social benefits of higher education contribute to higher sustainable rates of per capita development of families and nations. It...

The paper explores the trend of supply of professional education institutions. The secondary data is analyzed to investigate the reasons for large number of vacant seats in professional colleges. The last two decades had witnessed unprecedented growth in institutes of higher education primarily...

This paper introduces a new measure of the labor markets served by colleges and universities across the United States. About 50 percent of recent college graduates are living and working in the metro area nearest the institution they attended, with this figure climbing to 67 percent in-state....

This paper investigates the key determinants affecting household spending for uni- versity students in Vietnam. We employ innovative variable selection approach with adaptive LASSO for Tobit Regression Model. The results suggest income, region, and ethnicity play significant roles in determining...