Economic Insights on Higher Education Policy in Ireland Evidence from a Public System 1st Edition by John Cullinan, Darragh Flannery ISBN 3319839705 9783319839707

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ISBN 10:      3319839705
ISBN 13: 978-3319839707
Author:      John Cullinan, Darragh Flannery

Economic Insights on Higher Education Policy in Ireland Evidence from a Public System 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Introduction

1. Economics and Higher Education Policy
   1.1 Introduction
   1.2 The Higher Education Landscape
   • 1.2.1 Institutional Background and Stylised Facts
   • 1.2.2 Higher Education Financing
     1.3 Policy Context
     1.4 Economics and Higher Education
     1.5 About This Book
     1.6 Appendix: Higher Education Institutions in Ireland (with Abbreviations)
   • Notes
   • References

Part II: Participation & Preferences

2. The Economics of Higher Education Participation
   2.1 Introduction
   2.2 Higher Education Participation in Ireland
   2.3 Higher Education Participation: Theory and Evidence

   • 2.3.1 Human Capital Theory
   • 2.3.2 Beyond Human Capital Theory
     2.4 Evidence from Ireland
     2.5 An Economic Analysis of Higher Education Participation in Ireland
   • 2.5.1 Progression to Higher Education
   • 2.5.2 Upper Secondary Education Attainment
     2.6 Conclusion
   • Notes
   • References

3. A Spatial Economic Perspective on Higher Education Choices
   3.1 Introduction
   3.2 Localism, Distance, and Traces of Social Class
   3.3 Transitions to Specific HEIs and Types of HEIs
   3.4 Geographic Inequalities in Accessibility
   3.5 Why Geography Matters
   3.6 Conclusion

   • Notes
   • References

4. Factors Influencing Higher Education Institution Choice
   4.1 Introduction
   4.2 Literature
   4.3 Peer, Sibling, and Parent Influences on HEI Choice

   • 4.3.1 Introduction
   • 4.3.2 Data
   • 4.3.3 Empirical Approach
   • 4.3.4 Results
     4.4 Student Preferences for HEI Attributes: A Discrete Choice Experiment
   • 4.4.1 Using DCEs to Examine Student Preferences for HEIs
   • 4.4.2 DCE Design
   • 4.4.3 Findings
     4.5 Conclusion
   • Notes
   • References

Part III: Progression & Outcomes

5. Student Retention in Higher Education
   5.1 Introduction
   5.2 The Higher Education System
   5.3 Data, Methodology, and Analytic Strategy
   5.4 Results

   • 5.4.1 Introduction
   • 5.4.2 Characteristics of Students Who Do Not Progress
     • Individual Characteristics
     • Course and Institution
   • 5.4.3 Non-Progression Across All Institutions
     5.5 Discussion
   • Notes
   • References

6. Access Programmes and Higher Education Outcomes
   6.1 Introduction
   6.2 The Role of University Access Programmes
   6.3 The History of Access Programme Policy in Ireland
   6.4 An Evaluation of the UCD ‘New ERA’ Programme

   • 6.4.1 Introduction
   • 6.4.2 Data and Approach
     • 6.4.2.1 Data and Treatment Groups
     • 6.4.2.2 Evaluation Design
     • 6.4.2.3 Control Groups
   • 6.4.3 Results
     6.5 Further Developments
     6.6 Conclusion
   • Notes
   • References

7. Overeducation in the Irish Labour Market
   7.1 Introduction
   7.2 Overeducation: Theory and Evidence

   • 7.2.1 Explanations for Overeducation
   • 7.2.2 Overeducation in Ireland: The Evidence to Date
     7.3 Data and Methods
   • 7.3.1 Data
   • 7.3.2 Methods
     7.4 The Incidence of Overeducation in Ireland
   • 7.4.1 Descriptive Analysis
   • 7.4.2 Multivariate Analysis
     7.5 Conclusion
   • Notes
   • 7.6 Appendix: Variable Definitions
   • References

Part IV: Benefits & Financing

8. The Economic Impact of Higher Education Institutions
   8.1 Introduction
   8.2 Methodology
   8.3 Data and Parameters

   • 8.3.1 Data
   • 8.3.2 Parameters
     8.4 Results
   • 8.4.1 Results for the University Sector
   • 8.4.2 Results for the IT Sector
   • 8.4.3 National and International Comparisons
     8.5 Conclusion
   • References

9. The Returns to Third Level Education
   9.1 Introduction
   9.2 Approaches to Estimating the Returns to Higher Education

   • 9.2.1 The Traditional Approach
   • 9.2.2 An Alternative Approach
   • 9.2.3 The Non-Pecuniary Returns to Education
     9.3 Data and Methods
     9.4 Empirical Results
   • 9.4.1 Net Private and Fiscal Returns
   • 9.4.2 Happiness and Health Status
     9.5 Conclusion
   • Notes
   • References

10. Student Financing of Higher Education
    10.1 Introduction
    10.2 The Rationale for Government Funding of Higher Education
    10.3 Options for Student Financing of Higher Education

• 10.3.1 Introduction
• 10.3.2 The Rationale for Student Loans
• 10.3.3 Mortgage-Style Loans
• 10.3.4 Income Contingent Loans
• 10.3.5 Other Financing Alternatives
  10.4 Higher Education Student Finance in Ireland
  10.5 An Analysis of Alternative Financing Systems for Ireland
  10.6 Conclusion

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