This paper reviews the capacity of colleges and universities to serve poor and vulnerable populations during past and … present economic shocks. The main argument is that the environment of the global recession—an Asia far more economically …€”need not delay reforms in higher education. [ADBI WP 208]. …

empirical evidence. We provide quantitative evidence of the magnitude of economic effects of higher education and medical …. We also provide quantitative evidence on how much higher education institutions can boost a metropolitan economy through …, holding worker characteristics constant, whereas the higher education industry pays below average wages; the wage standards of …

led to both internal and external economic imbalances, and is now greatly challenged by the global crisis. This unbalanced …

This paper considers how a state such as Michigan can increase the economic development benefits of higher education …. Research evidence suggests that higher education increases local economic development principally by increasing the quality of … the local workforce, and secondarily by increasing local innovative ideas. These economic development benefits of higher …

This study examines the influence of institutional selectivity on alumni giving among public research universities … with lagged or "dynamic" variables. Using panel data from 147 public universities over 11 years, the analysis for this …

The economic success of the state of Texas is dependent upon future market participants having access to higher … education. The ability of Texas citizens to access higher education is dependent upon access to financial aid resources to pay … for higher education. Much is known about the impact of particular financial aid outcomes on access and persistence in …

general implications of trade in health services for national health systems for aspects such as equity, efficiency, and … access to health services. [WP no. 70]. …

, patents, endowments, and other activities. It considers lobbying, distance education, and the world market, as well as … advertising, branding, and reputation. The pursuit of revenue, while essential to achieve the mission of higher learning, is …

an action plan for implementation. The UGC also took several new initiatives for reforming higher education, many of the …