There have been substantial changes in the costs and benefits of investment in tertiary education in Australia in the past twenty years. This paper compares the ex ante private rate of return to investment in a university education based... more
There have been substantial changes in the costs and benefits of investment in tertiary education in Australia in the past twenty years. This paper compares the ex ante private rate of return to investment in a university education based on cross section data, for cohorts ...
In an earlier paper the authors showed that investment in an economics degree had become more profitable over time due mainly to the significant relative decline in the number of students graduating in economics. This paper considers the... more
In an earlier paper the authors showed that investment in an economics degree had become more profitable over time due mainly to the significant relative decline in the number of students graduating in economics. This paper considers the implications of the ...