Does Competition Matter? The Efficiency of Regional Higher Education Systems and Competition: The Case of Russia

Oleg Leshukov (), Daria Platonova () and Dmitry Semyonov ()
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Oleg Leshukov: National Research University Higher School of Economics.
Daria Platonova: National Research University Higher School of Economics.
Dmitry Semyonov: National Research University Higher School of Economics.

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Abstract: This paper explores the relationship between the degree of competition between higher education institutions (HEIs) and the efficiency of regional higher education systems using evidence from the Russian Federation. The choice of the regional system of higher education as a unit of analysis is explained by features of the Russian system of higher education, especially by “closeness” in the borders of regions. Using data envelopment analysis (DEA) we investigate the efficiency of higher education systems in the regions and compare the results with the extent of higher education competition within them. The analysis finds that within the overall sample the correlation is positive, but not striking. However the extent of competition correlates with the efficiency of regional sets of HEIs more in less socio-economically developed regions.

Keywords: higher education; efficiency; competition; regions; Russia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I23 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2015
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Published in WP BRP Series: Education / EDU, October 2015, pages 1-18

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