Colleges and universities must recognize that they exist in a competitive environment and view strategic planning as pivotal in the management of change, of their competitive positions within the education industry, and of resources. Higher education's new competitive aspects lend themselves to strategic planning models useful in business. (MSE)

A study of the attitudes of institutional and state level postsecondary education leaders in Oregon toward competition among institutions and state regulation of competition is reported, and a framework for examining postsecondary education regulation in general is provided. (MSE)

Both financial and nonfinancial costs of education, such as time, effort, risk, and social and psychological perceptions are considered as influences on consumer behavior and as elements that an institution can manage in its efforts to maintain or change its position in the market. (MSE)

Attempts to explore the fiscal relationships underlying the provision of elementary and secondary public education by introducing a simultaneous equation model. The model is essentially a demand and supply equation system for public expenditures on education. It represents a preliminary attempt at providing predictive insight and understanding…

This paper estimates for a given year (1959) both rates of return and present values to taking additional schooling in Puerto Rico, and relates these rates and present values to the increase in schooling per male worker in broad occupational categories over the 20 years, 1940-1960. (Author/RY)

Examines older adults' support for K-12 education, using a national panel of counties over time. The elderly do have the potential to affect educational spending indirectly through where they live. Support for education spending may depend on how the elderly are distributed relative to children among counties. (Contains 15 references.) (MLH)

Proposes a framework for analyzing education policy from an economic perspective. The framework takes into account educational supply and demand, structure of the education system, economic effects, and their interrelations. Discusses key economic issues in the analysis of education policy. (EV)

Pointing out that "trend-demographic" enrollment projections ignore important economic considerations (supply and demand), the author uses a model of educational adaptation, which focuses on the educational characteristics of the active adult population and the wage of educated relative to uneducated labor, to make projections that are compared…

The author observes that when, as now, there are more college seats available than students to fill them, the schools respond to the market and not to true educational needs or to school philosophy. He argues that practices appropriate in commerce are harmful in education and calls for planning and controlled growth. (JT)

Argues that techniques for measuring returns to education must be developed. The reliance of productivity on quality of education is stressed. The productivity question in higher education is not one of how to reduce the time and money spent on each student, but that of increasing the student's output during his work life. (Author/AM)

This book is intended to provide an exposition of the economic approach to educational issues for (1) economics students interested in social economics or public expenditures analysis, (2) other social scientists who require an understanding of the economic issues in education, and (3) educators and administrators who are confronted with economic…

Changes that are likely to affect higher education in the near future have major implications for institutional management, governance, and leadership. Ten forecasted changes are discussed regarding: enrollment, demand, income, work-learning integration, outcomes, general education, continuing education, and costs. (LBH)

Examines the effects of tuition level and financial aid on graduate enrollments and the pool of scholars with advanced terminal degrees. Within an alternative statistical framework defining educational demand as more than first-year enrollments, tuition and financial aid effects can be examined at each stage of the choice process. Includes one…

The effects of the changing economic and social environment of universities are examined. It is suggested that the next decade will be one of increasing competition between universities and between them and the non-university sector of higher education. Universities will become more market-oriented and more responsive to consumer-students. (LBH)

The increase in promotional activities for Australian universities is viewed as evidence of the role of market forces and competition for students, conferences, endowments, and research funding. Advertising, particularly that directed at prospective students, is seen as reflecting divisions emerging in the Australian system of higher education.…