Key measures in ensuring sustainable development in european higher education: recommendations for Romania

Andreea Mirica ()

Romanian Statistical Review Supplement, 2016, vol. 64, issue 6, 71-88

Abstract: The aims of this paper are (1) to identify the European countries where the higher education area best fits the sustainable development concept, (2) to investigate the key measures that have proven to be efficient in these countries and finally (3) to formulate some policy recommendations that can lead to a sustainable development in higher education in Romania. Thus, this paper analyses the European higher education area in the context of sustainable development using a cluster analysis, taking into account variables which are consistent with the sustainable development concept and that cover a wide range of topics, such as: financing higher education, higher education attainment, gender inequality, social inclusion, higher education outcomes, environmental studies. It has been found that: (1) countries with the lowest unemployment and poverty rates are the most committed in supporting tertiary education: the highest tertiary educational attainment and financial aid to students as a percentage to the total public expenditure were observed in these countries; (2) the most relevant measures that have proven to be efficient in ensuring sustainability were both legislative as well as practical; (3) regarding Romania, some practical measures were proposed so that they best fit the country’s sustainability needs. The results of this study may represent a valuable tool for policy makers in Romania, as they can learn, adapt best practices with regard to what has been accomplished in other European countries, and finally develop their own practices that can help Romania progress towards sustainable development through higher education.

Keywords: higher education; sustainable development; cluster analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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