Cost-sharing and Accessibility in Higher Education: A Fairer Deal?
| Author | : Pedro N. Teixeira |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 364 |
| Release | : 2007-11-23 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781402046605 |
| ISBN-13 | : 140204660X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (60X Downloads) |
Download or read book Cost-sharing and Accessibility in Higher Education: A Fairer Deal? written by Pedro N. Teixeira and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-23 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The demand and the costs for higher education have risen steeply in recent years. The most common response worldwide has been some form of cost sharing: shifting per-student costs from governments and taxpayers to parents and students. This timely book provides a comprehensive discussion of the concepts and consequences of cost-sharing in higher education. It offers a comparative approach based on several national case-studies, and proposes alternatives to prevalent approaches.
