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Book SynopsisThis book examines the many ways in which economic concepts, theories and models can be used to examine issues in higher education. The topics explored in the book include how students make college-going decisions, the payoffs to students and society from going to college, markets for higher education services, demand and supply in markets for higher education, why and how state and federal governments intervene in higher education markets, college and university revenues and expenditures, how institutions use net-pricing strategies and non-price product-differentiation strategies to pursue their goals and to compete in higher education markets, as well as issues related to faculty labor markets. The book is written for both economists and non-economists who study higher education issues and provides readers with background information and thorough explanations and illustrations of key economic concepts. In addition to reviewing the contributions economists have made to the study of higher education, it also examines recent research in each of the major topical areas. The book is policy-focused and each chapter analyses how contemporary higher education policies affect the behaviour of students, faculty and/or institutions of higher education. "Toutkoushian and Paulsen attempted a daunting task: to write a book on the economics of higher education for non-economists that is also useful to economists. A book that could be used for reference and as a textbook for higher education classes in economics, finance, and policy. They accomplish this tough balancing act with stunning success in a large volume that will serve as the go-to place for anyone interested in the history and current thinking on the economics of higher education.” William E. Becker, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Economics, Indiana UniversityTrade Review“A very useful sourcebook for educational researchers with interest in economics and finance in higher education. The book is systematic and comprehensive in its treatment of the key concepts, principles, and theories and in its coverage of the topics and policy issues. … book can be a good choice for graduate courses in economics and finance in higher education. It can also be an excellent handbook for faculty and graduate students in the fields of higher education and public policy.” (Shouping Hu, The Journal of Higher Education, January, 2017)Table of ContentsIntroduction.- 1. Overview of Economic Reasoning and Terminology.- 2. Student Investment in Higher Education.- 3. Private and Social Returns to Higher Education.- 4. Demand and Supply in Higher Education.- 5. The Role of Government in Higher Education.- 6. Higher Education Revenues and Expenditures.- 7. Competition and Production in Higher Education.- 8. Labor Economics and Higher Education.- 9. Current and Emerging Research on Economics of Higher Education.

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Book SynopsisChapter 1: FDI, MSMEs, Digitalization and Green Industrialization: Editors' Introduction.-  Chapter 2:   Foreign Direct Investment and Export Dynamics in India: Unveiling the role of brownfield and greenfield investments.- Chapter 3: Outward FDI and Its Impact on The Parent Firm: A case of Indian manufacturing firms.- Chapter 4: Does Import Competition Spur Firms' Innovation Behavior: Evidence From Indian Manufacturing.- Chapter 5: FDI and Environmental Degradation in BRICS Nations: With a focus on India.- Chapter 6: Digitalization and Exports: A Case of Indian Organized Sector Manufacturing MSMEs.- Chapter 7: Geographical Dispersal of Manufacturing Industry in India.- Chapter 8: COVID-19, Digitalization and Firm Productivity: A Tale of Two Industries.- Chapter 9: Do Domestic Firms require more Financial Access than Foreign-owned Firms? Evidence from MSMEs across Developing Countries.- Chapter 10: Trends and patterns of ZED-certified MSMEs: a sectoral and states level analysis.- Chapter 11: inkages Between Global Warming And Various Measures Of Indian Productivity Growth.- Chapter 12: Decoupling between Industrial Growth and Carbon Emission: Evidence from India's Core Industries.- Chapter 13: Estimating carbon emission intensity of energy-intensive firms: a firm-level analysis.- Chapter 14:  Green Goods and Industrial and trade policy - Analysing International Trade in Green Goods: A Special Reference to the Case of India.- Chapter 15: Circularity of Critical Raw Materials: A Step Towards India's Net-zero Targets 2070.- Chapter 16: Nudging Circular Economy in Indian Industry.- Chapter 17: A Global Assessment of Green Hydrogen Value Chain: Synthesizing Policy Learnings.- Chapter 18: Sustainability and Green Industrialization: A case of Indian Solar PV (Photovoltaic) Technological Innovation System.

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