Economics and higher education policy

Darragh Flannery, John Cullinan

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Abstract

The Irish higher education sector has evolved significantly over the past 20 years. This chapter details the most prominent changes in the sector over that period and discusses the role that economics can play in informing policy. It first describes the Irish higher education system, while also providing stylised facts relating to educational attainment, participation and financing. It then provides the policy background for a range of relevant issues 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.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEconomic Insights on Higher Education Policy in Ireland
Subtitle of host publicationEvidence from a Public System
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages3-24
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9783319485539
ISBN (Print)9783319485522
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2017

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