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ERIC Number: EJ537794
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
Government Aid for Colleges Lags Behind Enrollment Surge in Industrialized Nations.
Desruisseaux, Paul
Chronicle of Higher Education, v43 n16 pA45 Dec 13 1996
A recent Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report shows that while higher education enrollment has risen dramatically in industrialized countries, government support has not kept pace. Differences among nations in educational attainment have narrowed over 30 years, and a growing proportion of populations attends postsecondary education. Cost consciousness and ambitious goals limit government aid. (MSE)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Developed Nations, Educational Attainment, Educational Finance, Educational Trends, Enrollment Trends, Federal Aid, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Surveys, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Organization for Economic Cooperation Development