Campus Economics : : How Economic Thinking Can Help Improve College and University Decisions / / Sandy Baum, Michael McPherson.

An invaluable primer on the role economic reasoning plays in campus debate and decision makingCampus Economics provides college and university administrators, trustees, and faculty with an essential understanding of how college finances actually work. Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson explain the con...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2023 English
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Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2023]
©2023
Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (168 p.) :; 23 b/w illus. 7 tables.
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter one Colleges, College Students, and College Finances
  • Chapter two Basic Economic Concepts and College Financing
  • Chapter three Building Blocks of College Finance
  • Chapter four Is a College a Business?
  • Chapter five How Should We Think about the Compensation Budget? Salaries, Compensation, and Faculty Status
  • Chapter six Do We Really Have to Cut the Budget?
  • Chapter seven Can Pricing and Financial Aid Policies Be More Transparent?
  • Chapter eight What Is the Role of College Endowments? The College’s Savings Account
  • Chapter nine Conclusion: Moving Forward
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index