College Education, Economics of Education, Business - General & Miscellaneous, Education - Research, Educational Finance
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Overview
The last two decades have been a turbulent period for American higher education, with profound demographic shifts, gyrating salaries, and marked changes in the economy. While enrollments rose about 50% in that period, sharp increases in tuition and fees at colleges and universities provoke accusations of inefficiency, even outright institutional greed and irresponsibility. As the 1990s progress, surpluses in the academic labor supply may give way to shortages in many fields, but will there be enough new Ph.D.'s to go around?
Drawing on the authors' experience as economists and educators, this book offers an accessible analysis of three crucial economic issues: the growth and composition of undergraduate enrollments, the supply of faculty in the academic labor market, and the cost of operating colleges and universities. The study provides valuable insights for administrators and scholars of education.
Editorials
Booknews
Drawing upon the authors' (Clotfelter, Ronald G. Ehrenberg, Malcolm Getz, and John J. Siegfried) experience as economists and educators, this book offers an accessible analysis of three economic issues that will greatly influence the future of all institutions of higher learning: the growth and composition of undergraduate enrollments, the supply of faculty in the academic labor market, and the skyrocketing cost of operating colleges and universities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
April 15, 2008
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pages
432
ISBN
9780226110622