Failure to achieve equitable access to university studies has contributed to turning the focus
to the funding of higher education systems. This paper aims to review critically the literature …

Although there are exceptions, most European universities and institutions of higher
education find it difficult to compete with the best universities in the Anglo-Saxon world …

Note: The general assessment of this report has been endorsed by all members of the
EENEE network (see www. education-economics. org). The authors would like to thank …

This chapter provides an empirical study of the determinants of educational inequality
across regions of the EU. Using the European Community Household Panel dataset for 102 …

College education is not only an investment; for many people it also generates consumption
benefits. If these benefits are normal goods, then the rich attend college at higher rates than …

We study, theoretically and empirically, the link between voters' support for public education
and pensions. We show that the (inter‐generational) redistributive component of the …

We compare up-front tuition fees with graduate taxes for funding higher education. Graduate
taxes transfer the volatility in future income from risk-averse students to the risk-neutral state …

We provide an explanation for why both college tuition and government grants to college
students are typically means-tested. The critical idea is that attending college is both an …

This thesis explores the socioeconomic characteristics which influence the decision of
joining HE in Egyt. it assesses the characteristics of the beneficiaries, and identifies the …

This paper analysed the determinants of educational inequality across the regions in
Nigeria. Using Household data from the World Bank 'Living Standards Measurement …