Volatility in state spending for higher education

Summary: "Volatility in State Spending for Higher Education focuses on how much volatility there is in the fiscal relationship between states and institutions of higher education and addresses some of the consequences of this uncertainty. The book begins with a foreword, an editor's introduction, followed by three thematic sections that focus on duration and impact on economic performance and political determinants; financing policies for predictability; and state funding unpredictability. The book should inspire future research on volatility in state support for higher education. Volatility will likely remain a perennial issue and a 'wicked' problem that will require creative and dedicated minds to manage and research"--

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ISBN: 9781960348975
ISBN: 1960348965
ISBN: 9781960348968
ISBN: 1960348981
ISBN: 9781960348982
ISBN: 196034899X
ISBN: 9781960348999
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 354 pages) : illustrations
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Publisher: Washington, DC : American Educational Research Association, [2023]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and indices.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword: Volatility is here to stay : public higher education must broaden its responses to salvage its public mission / William Zumeta -- Introduction: Volatility in State Spending for Higher Education / Jennifer A. Delaney -- Recovery from cuts : how long does it take for state spending for higher education to return to pre-cut levels? / William R. Doyle and Jennifer A. Delaney -- An analysis of state economic performance and state support for public higher education / Marvin A. Titus -- Examining the intersection of gender and party in relation to volatility in higher education funding / James J. Schiltz, Ann M. Gansemer-Topf, and W. Todd Abraham -- Reducing uncertainty : do state finance policies protect against volatility in higher education funding? / Amy Y. Li, Dustin D. Weeden, and David A. Tandberg -- Can colleges win the lottery? Modeling Volatility in higher education spending from state lottery earmark adoption / Christopher R. Marsicano, Jenna W. Kramer, and Steven Pittenger Gentile -- Political volatility in state commitment to college completion efforts / Erik C. Ness, Paul G. Rubin, Denisa Gándara, and James C. Hearn -- The relationship between volatility in state funding and graduation rates at four-year public institutions / Caroline Sabina Wekullo and Glenda Droogsma Musoba -- Strategies for closing the gap? Universities' use of fees and the volatility in state appropriations / Jeongeun Kim and Chukwuemeka (Emeka) A. Ikegwuonu -- University staffing in times of financial uncertainty : the relationship between the volatility in state appropriations and use of part-time faculty / David A. Tandberg, Toby J. Park-Gaghan, Amberly B. Dziesinski, and Shouping Hu -- Do changes in state higher education appropriations affect public research university productivity? / Robert Kelchen -- Using the state higher education finance data set for research on state support of higher education / Sophia A. Laderman and David A. Tandberg -- Conclusion: The need for future research on volatility in state support for higher education / Jennifer A. Delaney.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 21, 2024).