Picture 1 of 1
Picture 1 of 1
Why Does College Cost So Much? by Archibald, Robert B.; Feldman, David H.
by Archibald, Robert B.; Feldman, David H. | HC | Good
US $7.43
Approximately£5.55
Condition:
“Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, ”... Read moreAbout condition
Good
A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
2 available
Postage:
Free Economy Shipping.
Estimated between Sat, 28 Sep and Tue, 1 Oct to 43230
Located in: Aurora, Illinois, United States
Returns:
30 days return. Seller pays for return postage.
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:374147835661
Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780199744503
- Subject Area
- Political Science, Education, Business & Economics, Study Aids
- Publication Name
- Why Does College Cost So Much?
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 6.4 in
- Subject
- Education, Finance, Higher, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Financial Aid
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Item Weight
- 20.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 9.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199744505
ISBN-13
9780199744503
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92599158
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Publication Name
Why Does College Cost So Much?
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Education, Finance, Higher, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Financial Aid
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Education, Business & Economics, Study Aids
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
20.1 Oz
Item Length
6.4 in
Item Width
9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2010-007925
Reviews
"[The authors] really know what they're talking about."--Stanley Fish,The New York Times "Robert Archibald and David Feldman tackle the dominant question facing higher education leaders, state and federal policy makers, families and students, and provide striking and surprising evidence and conclusions on the much-debated question that is the title of their book. In the process of proposing a radically new way of financing college and university education, they present an elegant history of how we got here, the financial problems we currently face, and a possible way out of these dilemmas. This eminently readable book warrants the thoughtful attention of all who care (and worry) about the future of higher education."--David W. Breneman, University Professor and Newton and Rita Meyers Professor in Economics of Education, University of Virginia "Robert Archibald and David Feldman write calmly and rationally about an issue that too frequently generates sensationalist headlines, as well as poorly reasoned and counterproductive proposals. Whether or not you agree with the details of their ideas for reforming the way we finance higher education, you will learn from their analysis, question your pre-conceived notions, and think more clearly about how our nation can best assure that a quality higher education is affordable for all who are equipped and motivated to benefit from it."--Sandy Baum, Professor Emerita of Economics, Skidmore College, "[The authors] really know what they're talking about."--Stanley Fish, The New York Times "A book that should be read by anyone with even a passing interest in the answer"--Brian Rosenberg, president of Macalaster College, writing in The Huffington Post "Robert Archibald and David Feldman tackle the dominant question facing higher education leaders, state and federal policy makers, families and students, and provide striking and surprising evidence and conclusions on the much-debated question that is the title of their book. In the process of proposing a radically new way of financing college and university education, they present an elegant history of how we got here, the financial problems we currently face, and a possible way out of these dilemmas. This eminently readable book warrants the thoughtful attention of all who care (and worry) about the future of higher education."--David W. Breneman, University Professor and Newton and Rita Meyers Professor in Economics of Education, University of Virginia "Robert Archibald and David Feldman write calmly and rationally about an issue that too frequently generates sensationalist headlines, as well as poorly reasoned and counterproductive proposals. Whether or not you agree with the details of their ideas for reforming the way we finance higher education, you will learn from their analysis, question your pre-conceived notions, and think more clearly about how our nation can best assure that a quality higher education is affordable for all who are equipped and motivated to benefit from it."--Sandy Baum, Professor Emerita of Economics, Skidmore College, "A useful introduction to a complex problem" -- Bill Gates, "Best Books I Read in 2013" "[The authors] really know what they're talking about."--Stanley Fish, The New York Times "A book that should be read by anyone with even a passing interest in the answer"--Brian Rosenberg, president of Macalaster College, writing in The Huffington Post "Robert Archibald and David Feldman tackle the dominant question facing higher education leaders, state and federal policy makers, families and students, and provide striking and surprising evidence and conclusions on the much-debated question that is the title of their book. In the process of proposing a radically new way of financing college and university education, they present an elegant history of how we got here, the financial problems we currently face, and a possible way out of these dilemmas. This eminently readable book warrants the thoughtful attention of all who care (and worry) about the future of higher education."--David W. Breneman, University Professor and Newton and Rita Meyers Professor in Economics of Education, University of Virginia "Robert Archibald and David Feldman write calmly and rationally about an issue that too frequently generates sensationalist headlines, as well as poorly reasoned and counterproductive proposals. Whether or not you agree with the details of their ideas for reforming the way we finance higher education, you will learn from their analysis, question your pre-conceived notions, and think more clearly about how our nation can best assure that a quality higher education is affordable for all who are equipped and motivated to benefit from it."--Sandy Baum, Professor Emerita of Economics, Skidmore College, "A useful introduction to a complex problem" -- Bill Gates, "Best Books I Read in 2013""[The authors] really know what they're talking about."--Stanley Fish, The New York Times"A book that should be read by anyone with even a passing interest in the answer"--Brian Rosenberg, president of Macalaster College, writing in The Huffington Post"Robert Archibald and David Feldman tackle the dominant question facing higher education leaders, state and federal policy makers, families and students, and provide striking and surprising evidence and conclusions on the much-debated question that is the title of their book. In the process of proposing a radically new way of financing college and university education, they present an elegant history of how we got here, the financial problems we currently face,and a possible way out of these dilemmas. This eminently readable book warrants the thoughtful attention of all who care (and worry) about the future of higher education."--David W. Breneman,University Professor and Newton and Rita Meyers Professor in Economics of Education, University of Virginia"Robert Archibald and David Feldman write calmly and rationally about an issue that too frequently generates sensationalist headlines, as well as poorly reasoned and counterproductive proposals. Whether or not you agree with the details of their ideas for reforming the way we finance higher education, you will learn from their analysis, question your pre-conceived notions, and think more clearly about how our nation can best assure that a quality highereducation is affordable for all who are equipped and motivated to benefit from it."--Sandy Baum, Professor Emerita of Economics, Skidmore College, "[The authors] really know what they're talking about."--Stanley Fish, The New York Times "Robert Archibald and David Feldman tackle the dominant question facing higher education leaders, state and federal policy makers, families and students, and provide striking and surprising evidence and conclusions on the much-debated question that is the title of their book. In the process of proposing a radically new way of financing college and university education, they present an elegant history of how we got here, the financial problems we currently face, and a possible way out of these dilemmas. This eminently readable book warrants the thoughtful attention of all who care (and worry) about the future of higher education."--David W. Breneman, University Professor and Newton and Rita Meyers Professor in Economics of Education, University of Virginia "Robert Archibald and David Feldman write calmly and rationally about an issue that too frequently generates sensationalist headlines, as well as poorly reasoned and counterproductive proposals. Whether or not you agree with the details of their ideas for reforming the way we finance higher education, you will learn from their analysis, question your pre-conceived notions, and think more clearly about how our nation can best assure that a quality higher education is affordable for all who are equipped and motivated to benefit from it."--Sandy Baum, Professor Emerita of Economics, Skidmore College, "A useful introduction to a complex problem" -- Bill Gates, "Best Books I Read in 2013""[The authors] really know what they're talking about."--Stanley Fish, The New York Times"A book that should be read by anyone with even a passing interest in the answer"--Brian Rosenberg, president of Macalaster College, writing in The Huffington Post"Robert Archibald and David Feldman tackle the dominant question facing higher education leaders, state and federal policy makers, families and students, and provide striking and surprising evidence and conclusions on the much-debated question that is the title of their book. In the process of proposing a radically new way of financing college and university education, they present an elegant history of how we got here, the financial problems we currently face, and a possible way out of these dilemmas. This eminently readable book warrants the thoughtful attention of all who care (and worry) about the future of higher education."--David W. Breneman, University Professor and Newton and Rita Meyers Professor in Economics of Education, University of Virginia "Robert Archibald and David Feldman write calmly and rationally about an issue that too frequently generates sensationalist headlines, as well as poorly reasoned and counterproductive proposals. Whether or not you agree with the details of their ideas for reforming the way we finance higher education, you will learn from their analysis, question your pre-conceived notions, and think more clearly about how our nation can best assure that a quality higher education is affordable for all who are equipped and motivated to benefit from it."--Sandy Baum, Professor Emerita of Economics, Skidmore College, "Robert Archibald and David Feldman tackle the dominant question facing higher education leaders, state and federal policy makers, families and students, and provide striking and surprising evidence and conclusions on the much-debated question that is the title of their book. In the process of proposing a radically new way of financing college and university education, they present an elegant history of how we got here, the financial problems we currently face, and a possible way out of these dilemmas. This eminently readable book warrants the thoughtful attention of all who care (and worry) about the future of higher education."--David W. Breneman, University Professor and Newton and Rita Meyers Professor in Economics of Education, University of Virginia"Robert Archibald and David Feldman write calmly and rationally about an issue that too frequently generates sensationalist headlines, as well as poorly reasoned and counterproductive proposals. Whether or not you agree with the details of their ideas for reforming the way we finance higher education, you will learn from their analysis, question your pre-conceived notions, and think more clearly about how our nation can best assure that a quality higher education is affordable for all who are equipped and motivated to benefit from it."-- Sandy Baum, Professor Emerita of Economics, Skidmore College, "[The authors] really know what they're talking about."--Stanley Fish,The New York Times "A book that should be read by anyone with even a passing interest in the answer"--Brian Rosenberg, president of Macalaster College, writing inThe Huffington Post "Robert Archibald and David Feldman tackle the dominant question facing higher education leaders, state and federal policy makers, families and students, and provide striking and surprising evidence and conclusions on the much-debated question that is the title of their book. In the process of proposing a radically new way of financing college and university education, they present an elegant history of how we got here, the financial problems we currently face, and a possible way out of these dilemmas. This eminently readable book warrants the thoughtful attention of all who care (and worry) about the future of higher education."--David W. Breneman, University Professor and Newton and Rita Meyers Professor in Economics of Education, University of Virginia "Robert Archibald and David Feldman write calmly and rationally about an issue that too frequently generates sensationalist headlines, as well as poorly reasoned and counterproductive proposals. Whether or not you agree with the details of their ideas for reforming the way we finance higher education, you will learn from their analysis, question your pre-conceived notions, and think more clearly about how our nation can best assure that a quality higher education is affordable for all who are equipped and motivated to benefit from it."--Sandy Baum, Professor Emerita of Economics, Skidmore College
Dewey Edition
22
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
378.38
Table Of Content
Part 1 - Introduction Chapter 1: The Landscape of the College Cost Debate Chapter 2: Is Higher Education All That Unusual? Part 2 - Costs Chapter 3: Higher Education is a Service Chapter 4: The Costs of Employing Highly Educated Workers Chapter 5: Cost and Quality in Higher Education Chapter 6: The Bottom Line: Why Does College Cost So Much? Chapter 7: Is Higher Education Increasingly Dysfunctional? Chapter 8: Productivity Growth in Higher Education Part 3 - Tuition and Fees Chapter 9: Subsidies and Tuition Setting Chapter 10: List-Price Tuition and Institutional Grants Chapter 11: Outside Financial Aid Chapter 12: The College Affordability Crisis Part 4 - Policy Chapter 13: Federal Policy and College Tuition Chapter 14: Financial Aid Policy Chapter 15: Rewriting the Relationship between States and Their Public Universities Chapter 16: A Few Final Observations Appendix 1: Data on Costs and Prices Appendix 2: Granger Causality Tests of the Bennett Hypothesis
Synopsis
A college education has become less reachable to a broad swathe of the American public at the same time that the market demand for highly educated people has soared. This affordability problem has deep roots. To explain rising college cost, the authors place the higher education industry firmly within the larger economic history of the United States and present practical policy solutions to this issue. This book is a call to calm the rhetoric of blame and to instead find policies that will increase access to higher education while preserving the quality of our colleges and universities., Much of what is written about colleges and universities ties rapidly rising tuition to dysfunctional behavior in the academy. Common targets of dysfunction include prestige games among universities, gold plated amenities, and bloated administration. This book offers a different view. To explain rising college cost, the authors place the higher education industry firmly within the larger economic history of the United States. The trajectory of college cost is similar to cost behavior in many other industries, and this is no coincidence. Higher education is a personal service that relies on highly educated labor. A technological trio of broad economic forces has come together in the last thirty years to cause higher education costs, and costs in many other industries, to rise much more rapidly than the inflation rate. The main culprit is economic growth itself. This finding does not mean that all is well in American higher education. A college education has become less reachable to a broad swathe of the American public at the same time that the market demand for highly educated people has soared. This affordability problem has deep roots. The authors explore how cost pressure, the changing wage structure of the US economy, and the complexity of financial aid policy combine to reduce access to higher education below what we need in the 21st century labor market. This book is a call to calm the rhetoric of blame and to instead find policies that will increase access to higher education while preserving the quality of our colleges and universities., College tuition has risen more rapidly than the overall inflation rate for much of the past century. Over the last thirty years, tuition growth has accelerated. The rhetoric of crisis now permeates public discussion of the cost of attendance. Much of what is written about colleges and universities ties rapidly rising tuition to dysfunctional behavior in the academy. Common targets of dysfunction include prestige games among universities, gold plated amenities, and bloated administration. This book offers a different view. To explain rising college cost, the authors place the higher education industry firmly within the larger economic history of the United States. The trajectory of college cost is similar to cost behavior in many other industries, and this is no coincidence. Higher education is a personal service that relies on highly educated labor. A technological trio of broad economic forces has come together in the last thirty years to cause higher education costs, and costs in many other industries, to rise much more rapidly than the inflation rate. The main culprit is economic growth itself. This finding does not mean that all is well in American higher education. A college education has become less reachable to a broad swathe of the American public at the same time that the market demand for highly educated people has soared. This affordability problem has deep roots. The authors explore how cost pressure, the changing wage structure of the US economy, and the complexity of financial aid policy combine to reduce access to higher education below what we need in the 21st century labor market. This book is a call to calm the rhetoric of blame and to find instead policies that will increase access to higher education while preserving the quality of our colleges and universities.
LC Classification Number
LB2342.A685 2011
Item description from the seller
Business seller information
Thrift Books Global, LLC
TB Thrift Books
18300 Cascade Ave S
Ste 150
98188 Seattle, WA
United States
I certify that all my selling activities will comply with all EU laws and regulations.
Popular categories from this shop
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (5,355,090)
- u***0 (272)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseOutstanding seller. Fair prices that are more than reasonable.. The product is in better condition than described, a true value for my money. Packaged and shipped well shows seller has concern for the products sold to arrive in excellent condition. The seller communicated timely with progress. Highly recommend this seller & will do business again. Thank you!
- o***o (835)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseOutstanding seller. Fair prices that are more than reasonable.. The product is in better condition than described, a true value for my money. Packaged and shipped well shows seller has concern for the products sold to arrive in excellent condition. The seller communicated timely with progress. Highly recommend this seller & will do business again. Thank you!
- w***o (1140)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchasethrift.books is an awesome place to purchase books! excellent communication! often the books arrive in better condition than described. ships very fast & the books arrive quickly! carefully packaged! +AAAAAAAAAA ebay sellers. i highly recommend thrift.books for people wanting to purchase books! reasonable prices and free shipping!
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- Fiction Hardcover Robert B. Parker & Books,
- Robert B. Parker Fiction Fiction & Books,
- Robert B. Parker Mystery Fiction Fiction & Books,
- Fiction Robert B. Parker Paperback Fiction & Books,
- Crime & Thriller Fiction Robert B. Parker & Fiction Books,
- David Walliams Fiction Books,
- David Baldacci Audio Books,
- David Walliams Audio Books,
- David Walliams Hardcover Books,
- David Baldacci Fiction Books