Economics of Higher Education: Background, Concepts, and Applications

by Michael B. Paulsen and Robert K. Toutkoushian

Book Overview

This book examines the many ways in which economic concepts, theories and models can be used to examine issues in higher education. The topics explored in the book include how students make college-going decisions, the payoffs to students and society from going to college, markets for higher education services, demand and supply in markets for higher education, why and how state and federal governments intervene in higher education markets, college...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9402413642
• ISBN13: 9789402413649
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"