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The Familiar but Curious Economics of Higher Education: Introduction to a Symposium

  • Charles T. Clotfelter
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 13, no. 1, Winter 1999
(pp. 3–12)
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Abstract

Despite the involvement of two-thirds of economists in it, the higher education industry remains incompletely understood. Among the topics related to higher education that invite further research are the rapid increase in college costs, the interaction of tenure and the end of mandatory retirement, and the effects of college enrollment on income inequality. Data from surveys of freshmen suggests that the gap in socioeconomic status between students in private universities and other young people has grown over time.

Citation

Clotfelter, Charles, T. 1999. "The Familiar but Curious Economics of Higher Education: Introduction to a Symposium." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 13 (1): 3–12. DOI: 10.1257/jep.13.1.3

JEL Classification

  • I21 Analysis of Education
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