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Direct linkWitteveen, Dirk – Sociology of Education, 2021
Existing research generally confirms a countercyclical education enrollment, whereby youths seek shelter in the educational system to avoid hardships in the labor market: the "discouraged worker" thesis. Alternatively, the "encouraged worker" thesis predicts that economic downturns steer individuals away from education because…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Reentry Students, Foreign Countries, Enrollment
Download full textWyness, Gill – Centre for Economic Performance, 2015
The United Kingdom (UK) has dramatically increased the supply of graduates over the last four decades. The university system has successfully produced a huge increase in mass higher education over the last 40 years to meet an increased demand for skilled workers. It is one of the UK's most successful export industries in terms of attracting…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Paying for College, Higher Education, Tuition
