Titlebook: Economic Insights on Higher Education Policy in Ireland; Evidence from a Publ John Cullinan,Darragh Flannery Book 2017 The Editor(s) (if ap

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The Economics of Higher Education Participationper secondary exam performance. The results show that socioeconomic factors are very strong predictors of students’ second-level attainment; the authors conjecture that this may be driven by differences in school quality and/or parents’ values and attitudes towards education.

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A Spatial Economic Perspective on Higher Education Choices that have considered the spatial economics of higher education participation. Particular attention is paid to the current restructuring of the higher education system in Ireland and to the student maintenance grant system.

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Factors Influencing Higher Education Institution Choicee that course reputation is the attribute most valued by students, followed by the availability of work placement opportunities. With regard to type of HEI, students in general have a preference for universities over institutes of technology.

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The Returns to Third Level Educations tentative evidence that individuals with a third level education report higher measures of happiness and health compared to those with lower levels of education, controlling for income and other factors.

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Student Financing of Higher Education with a mortgage-style loan system. They also show that an income contingent loan (ICL) system for Ireland is workable, although careful consideration must be given to the setting of interest rates and the issue of graduate emigration in implementing such a system.

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Economics and Higher Education Policyssues within Irish higher education, as well as highlighting the specific contributions that economics can make. The chapter identifies a shortage of economic analysis in policy decision-making within the Irish higher education sector to date, with the collection of research presented in this book providing a step towards bridging this divide.

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Student Retention in Higher Educationarge extent reflect differences in the types of students enrolling in different colleges. However, some colleges with more disadvantaged intakes fare better, all else being equal, pointing to the role of academic supports, teaching and learning approaches, as well as student engagement in college life in promoting success.

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The Economic Impact of Higher Education Institutionsthe . level. In line with existing evidence, this chapter finds that both Irish universities and institutes of technology are a significant economic force in the economy. It also identifies a negative relationship between the estimated multipliers and the size of institutions as measured by total expenditure.