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Direct linkGhignoni, Emanuela – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2017
The Italian university system has long been characterised by high non-completion rates, though aggregate data show a slight reduction of dropouts in recent years. The most straightforward theoretical explanation for this lies in the lowering opportunity cost of studying due to the financial and economic crisis. Nonetheless, this interpretation is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Dropouts, Dropout Rate
