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010 a| 2004001157;

020 a| 0844741973 (cloth : alk. paper);

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050 00 a| LB2342b| .V43 2004;

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100 1 a| Vedder, Richard K.=| ^A221480;

245 10 a| Going broke by degree :b| why college costs too much /c| Richard Vedder.;

300 a| xxv, 259 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| The cost explosion -- Why are universities inefficient and costly? -- Productivity decline and rent-seeking -- The new peculiar institution -- American higher education : past and present -- Why do we need universities? : first principles of higher education -- Universities and society -- New alternatives to traditional higher education -- Evolutionary change on the campus : one scenario -- An alternative scenario : systemic reform -- The future of the American university.;

650 0 a| College costsz| United States.=| ^A23860;

650 0 a| Universities and collegesz| United Statesx| Finance.=| ^A21277;

650 0 a| Education, Higherx| Economic aspectsz| United States.=| ^A57653;

856 41 3| Table of contentsu| http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0413/2004001157.html;

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Going broke by degree : why college costs too much / Richard Vedder.

Author/creator	Vedder, Richard K.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : AEI Press, ©2004.
Description	xxv, 259 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents
Subjects	College costs--United States. Universities and colleges--United States. --Finance. Education, Higher--Economic aspects. --United States.

Contents	The cost explosion -- Why are universities inefficient and costly? -- Productivity decline and rent-seeking -- The new peculiar institution -- American higher education : past and present -- Why do we need universities? : first principles of higher education -- Universities and society -- New alternatives to traditional higher education -- Evolutionary change on the campus : one scenario -- An alternative scenario : systemic reform -- The future of the American university.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2004001157
ISBN	0844741973 (cloth : alk. paper)

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