Cost-Benefit Analysis: Applicability in Higher Education.
Overview & Synopsis
Discusses problems in applying cost-benefit analysis to higher education, including selecting the correct productivity index, determining the discount rate for social consumption foregone, measuring individual and social costs and benefits, and defining the time horizon for educational investment returns. Contrasts cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis for higher education. (Author/RW)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Cost-Benefit Analysis: Applicability in Higher Education. |
|---|---|
| Author / Organization | Dunn, Briggs P., Sullins, W. Robert |
| Subject & Discipline | Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Educational Economics |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1982 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-185438 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |