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Abstract:
Producing estimates of the impact of higher education (HE) on growth and competitiveness is a major challenge. In most countries, there is a dilemma about the amount of public resources that should be devoted to education, which has been amplified by the period of fiscal adjustment faced by many of the advanced economies. In this study, [the authors] consider the evidence on the impact of HE on economic growth and productivity, drawing conclusions on the longer-term benefits of current investment in degree-level education. The objectives of this research are to: explore the relationship... [+] Show more
Subjects: Economics; Outcomes; Higher education; Research; Performance; Finance
Keywords: Economic growth; Return on education and training; Comparative analysis; Productivity; Educational expenditure; Cost benefit analysis; Investment
Published: London, England: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, 2013
Physical description: 71 p.
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http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/229492/bis-13-858-relationship-between-graduates-and-economic-growth-across-countries.pdf
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