The Economics of American Higher Education

Preface. 1. Preview of the Economics of American Higher Education W.E. Becker, D.R. Lewis. Part One: The Missions of American Higher Education. 2. The Teaching Role of Contemporary American Higher Education: Popular Imagery and Organizational Reality J.C. Hearn. 3. The Research and Service Missions of the University G.E. Schuh, V.W. Ruttan. Part Two: Higher Education as Personal Investment and Advancement. 4. Why Go to College? The Value of an Investment in Higher Education W.E. Becker. 5. Wages of College Graduates K.M. Murphy, F. Welch. 6. Private Returns to Specific College Majors M.C. Berger. 7. Private Nonmonetary Returns to Investment in Higher Education E. Cohn, T.G. Geske. Part Three: Higher Education and Regional Growth. 8. The Role of Universities in Regional Economic Development T.R. Smith, M. Drabenstott. 9. Higher Education and Regional Development L.L. Leslie, S.A. Slaughter. 10. Measuring the Regional Economic Effects of Federal Research Grants R.D. Goodman, W.C. Weiler. 11. The Ambiguous Link: Private Industry and University Research R.L. Geiger. Part Four: Higher Education as Social Investment for Equity. 12. Equity Issues in Higher Education Outcomes M.S. Anderson, J.C. Hearn

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