Economic Insights on Higher Education Policy in Ireland : Evidence from a Public System /

This book brings together research relating to the economics of higher education in Ireland and presents evidence that will help support policy decision making. It provides an analysis of prominent issues within the higher education sector from an economic viewpoint, discussing the relevant theory a...

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Cullinan, John; Flannery, Darragh
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48553-9
Summary: This book brings together research relating to the economics of higher education in Ireland and presents evidence that will help support policy decision making. It provides an analysis of prominent issues within the higher education sector from an economic viewpoint, discussing the relevant theory and offering an empirical analysis. The book examines three broad themes with a specific focus on issues related to undergraduate education: participation and preferences, progression and outcomes, and benefits and financing. Each chapter presents an accessible, non-specialist analysis of the topic
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (XXI, 284 pages) : illustrations
ISBN: 9783319485539
Index Number: LC65
CLC: F0-4
Contents: 1. Economics and Higher Education Policy; Darragh Flannery and John Cullinan -- 2. The Economics of Higher Education Participation; Kevin Denny and Darragh Flannery -- 3. A Spatial Economic Perspective on Higher Education Choices; John Cullinan and Brendan Halpin -- 4. Factors Influencing Higher Education Institution Choice; Sharon Walsh and John Cullinan -- 5. Student Retention in Higher Education; Selina McCoy and Delma Byrne -- 6. Access Programmes and Higher Education Outcomes; Patricia McMullin -- 7. Overeducation in the Irish Labour Market; Seamus McGuinness, Ruth O Shaughnessy and Kon