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Demand for private tutoring in a free education country. The case of Sri Lanka

Pallegedara, Asankha - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 4, pp. 375-393

competition to enrol in popular secondary schools and universities coupled with the increased income of parents owing to the …

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Return on investment for undergraduate education in actuarial science

Aggarwal, Pushkar - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 4 (2013) 4, pp. 297-312

The students all over the world, many a times, encounter the question - Are education costs worth the degree? To answer this, Actuarial sciences major undergraduate degree at US based Ivy League University, in-state public university and out-of state public university was evaluated. Based upon...

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Social demand and the supply of university education in Nigeria: the relevance of Fields' proposition

Satope, Bola Funmilayo; Oladeji, S.I. - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 2, pp. 97-112

influenced the expansion in number of universities (t = 3.87, p < 0.05), confirming Fields' postulation. However, it showed that … of the economy (t = 8.35, p < 0.05), which significantly affected the expansion of universities. The study concluded that …

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The role of ICT in general economics teaching: an example from Turkey

IÅŸik, Cem; Yılmaz, Sümeyra - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 4, pp. 289-304

This study aims at exploring the effects of ICT in education. Computers play a vital role in every field of our lives. They facilitate an audio-visual representation of information, thus making the process of learning interactive and interesting in education. Therefore, it is only but natural...

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The entrepreneurial mind-set of university students: a cross-cultural comparison between Namibia and Germany

Haase, Heiko; Lautenschlager, Arndt; Rena, Ravinder - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 2 (2011) 2, pp. 113-129

The objective of this article is to set a cornerstone to compare and understand the phenomenon of graduate entrepreneurship in developing and developed countries. Our central research questions are: Are there differences in the entrepreneurial intentions of university students? What are the...

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Determination of academic pay in universities and colleges in UK under the new pay framework: the policy and practice

Rani, P. Geetha - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 1 (2009) 1, pp. 47-65

Academic pay was uniform across universities and colleges below the level of professors till 2004 in UK. Following the … which allows for flexibility in pay based on a flexible structure has been adopted and used by universities in UK. The new … knowledge, experience and contribution. The national pay spine consists of 51 points and universities negotiate with local union …

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Private higher education in India – changing scenario

Patel, Vibhuti - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 1 (2009) 1, pp. 36-46

Education is one of the dominant sectors of the Indian economy in terms of enrolment of children, employment of adults and investment of financial resources. While school education has a broad base, higher education suffers from a narrow base covering only about 7% of the relevant age group...

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Marketing education in Sarawak: some issues and challenges from the employers' perspectives

Ling, Lim Ai; Gregory, Margaret Lucy; Muniapan, Balakrishnan - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 1 (2010) 3, pp. 227-242

In the state of Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo), marketing education has seen a tremendous growth over the years. However, literatures on marketing education in Sarawak (also Malaysia), is not found in any academic journals. Therefore this paper is the first to explore the effectiveness of...

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Distance education: a model for Ethiopian University of Gondar

Paliwal, Udai Lal - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 1 (2010) 4, pp. 384-400

Although distance education is catching up in almost all countries in the world, it is still little known and less studied in many of the developing countries including Sub-Saharan Africa (SAA). Achieving the Millennium Development Goals and the 'Education for All' (EFA) targets, to which...

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Sustainability in higher education of Bangladesh - an overview

Shamsuddoha, Mohammad; Gihar, Sandhya; Nasir, Tasnuba - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 1, pp. 10-18

This paper attempts to discuss sustainability of Bangladeshi higher education. There are many ways for universities to … different universities and colleges, failed to play effective role in their professional life. It is recognised and recommended …

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