Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5060828 Economics Letters 2011 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
► I examine tuition and quality decisions in subsidized public higher education. ► With fixed costs, subsidies enhance social welfare whenever tuition exceeds the marginal cost. ► A reduction in either block grants or enrollment subsidies reduces access and increases quality. ► A reduction in subsidies to quality increases access and reduces quality.
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