Stop paying more for less: ways to boost productivity in higher education

Thomas Garrett and William Poole

The Regional Economist, 2006, issue Jan, pages 4-9

Abstract: College tuition has increased dramatically over the past decade, yet few think the quality of graduates has kept up. Decentralizing the administration and privatizing such things as housing and food service would boost productivity, as would ditching tenure and improving teaching.

Keywords: College costs; Education; Productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006

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