Title: An Overview of the Western Studies on Methods of Economies of Scale in Higher Education
Abstract: Economies of scale is a key concept in economics of education and it is also a useful tool for the government while making education policies.However,research on this theme is still insufficient in current China,especially in the aspect of methodology.This paper summarizes various methods of economies of scale in higher education widely utilized by western countries with a focus on the following four topics: definition of input and output,choice of cost function,estimation method,and calculation of economies of scale.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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