scholarly journals Effect of Economic and Demographic Factors on the Demand for Higher Education Services

2021 ◽  
Vol 2020 (4) ◽  
pp. 534-542
Author(s):  
Tatyana Dorofeeva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Birth Rate ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
Demographic Situation ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Cost Of Education ◽  
Average Annual Cost ◽  
The Impact

The demographic situation has recently become one of the most important issues in modern Russia, which also affected the market of higher education service. The research objective was to analyze the demographic profile of Russia and the Kemerovo region. The author identified the impact of demographic and economic factors on the demand for higher education. A correlation analysis made it possible to select proper indicators in order to assess the impact of demographic and economic factors on the contingent of university students. The demographic factors included birth rate and the number of population aged 15–19. The economic factors were the average annual nominal salary and the average annual cost of education. The research revealed a positive correlation between the number of births, the amount of population aged 15–19, and the number of students in higher education institutions. Comparative and relative analyses made it possible to assess the paying capacity of population in the sphere of chargeable educational services, which showed an increase in the burden on the household budget and an increase in financial barriers to higher education. The research contributes to the development of the regional economy as it helps to predict the population's demand for higher education services.

NEGATIVE INFLUENCE OF MORTGAGE LOANS ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC SITUATION IN RUSSIA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.V. Velegurov ◽  
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V.S. Istomin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Rate ◽  
Negative Influence ◽  
Mortgage Lending ◽  
Mortgage Loans ◽  
Demographic Situation ◽  
The Impact

The article examines the problem of fertility in Russia, the impact of mortgage lending on it, as well as methods of influence to stabilize the birth rate

EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX OF THE HERSON AREA: THE CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT

2019 ◽  
pp. 23-29
Author(s):  
Y. Oliinyk ◽  
T. Nych
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
School Education ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Doctoral Studies ◽  
Demographic Situation ◽  
Post Graduate ◽  
The Impact

The essence of the educational complex of the Kherson region as a holistic socio-geographical formation is revealed. The importance, role and place of the educational complex in the economic and social development of the territory are highlighted. The most important factors in the formation of the educational complex are revealed. The attention is paid to the deterioration of the demographic situation and its impact on the development of education. The specific of the branch structure of the educational complex is characterized. The analysis of territorial features of functioning and placement of components of the educational complex: pre-school education, general secondary education, out-of-school education, vocational education, higher education, postgraduate education, post-graduate and doctoral studies, self-education, lifelong education. Particular attention is paid to the territorial differentiation of the network of preschool and general education institutions. The dynamic of the number of MES in the region and the problem of uneven placement is traced. The tendency towards the decrease in the number of general educational institutions is revealed, which is the result of a decrease in the number of students due to the deterioration of the demographic situation. The process of formation of basic educational institutions and the impact on them of united territorial communities are described, the system of vocational education is characterized, characteristic features of the development of higher education, placement of the network of institutions of higher education, types of training of specialists are determined, the main forms of preparation of scientific and scientific and pedagogical personnel are singled out. High-level qualifications in the field: post-graduate and doctoral studies. The attention is paid to the increase in the demand for higher qualification specialists. The modern transformational processes in the development of the educational complex of the region are highlighted. The main problems are described and perspective directions of further development of the educational complex are grounded.

scholarly journals The impact of managerial and firm characteristics on barriers in export businesses

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 110-117
Author(s):  
Jayanty Kuppusamy ◽  
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R. N. Anantharaman ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Firm Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
Export Barriers ◽  
Employee Experience ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The growth of export in many countries all over the world signifies it as the most important mode of internationalization. However, some exporters face difficulties in managing export due to the barriers they face. It is, therefore, important to identify the factors that might influence export barriers. The study attempts to identify the relationship between demographic factors and export barriers which has not been much researched. Demographic factors are represented by managerial or executives’ characteristics as well as firm characteristics. A cross-sectional survey was conducted where a total of one thousand and four hundred and thirty-nine questionnaires were sent to the exporters. The respondents include executives who were in charge of exporting. Two hundred and twelve responses were found to be usable which formed the basis for the analysis. The response rate was 14.9%. The export barriers include marketing barriers, financial barriers, government barriers, informational barriers, administrative barriers, production barriers, and external barriers. Correlation analysis was used to conduct the analysis and it is found that age of executives, age of firms, size of firms, and export experience of firms have a negative relationship with some of the export barriers. On the other hand, there was no relationship between the employee experience and export barriers. This finding contributes to the limited knowledge on the relationship between demographic characteristics with export barriers. Thus, it provides support for the resource-based view. From a practical perspective, it essential for business to accumulate knowledge, expertise and experience in order to reduce the export barriers.

scholarly journals New trends and competition in the market of higher education services in the context of digitalization

2021 ◽  
Vol 114 ◽  
pp. 01024
Author(s):  
Galina V. Astratova ◽  
Tatyana K. Rutkauskas ◽  
Natalya V. Parushina ◽  
Natalya A. Suchkova
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
The Impact

The aim of the study was to analyze new trends, competition and structural changes in higher education in the context of digitalization. The main directions of higher education development in the XXI century are identified. It is shown that by 2020, new trends in the market of higher education services have appeared and fully manifested themselves, due to three key factors: 1) increased global competition; 2) the active introduction of digital technologies in higher education; 3) the impact of the global COVID pandemic on educational technologies. It is shown that the coronavirus pandemic was a powerful incentive for the transition to digital technologies in higher education. Thanks to digitalization, the structure of the market has changed, and the number of players has increased significantly, and the market consists of private and public institutions, ministries of education and government agencies, educational, consulting and test (rating) companies, etc. Moreover, the global competition of universities for quality is becoming more organized and technically equipped; it increasingly relies on impersonal methods of assessing quality using digital technologies. At the same time, the authors draw a number of conclusions about the negative consequences of distance education. It is shown that competitiveness and accessibility of educational services for different categories of citizens in the difficult conditions of global challenges and threats, the wave pandemic, is ensured through high-quality interaction of all participants in the process, the activity of scientists and practitioners around the world, and state support for teaching initiatives in all regions of the country.

scholarly journals The impact of regional demographics on Higher Education Policy. An example from Silesia, Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-22
Author(s):  
Robert Krzysztofik ◽  
Agata Zagórowska ◽  
Iwona Kantor-Pietraga ◽  
Dominika Malchar-Michalska ◽  
Marzena Lamparska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Demographic Situation ◽  
Student Opinions ◽  
Demographic Challenges ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The determinants of higher education policy have their sources in various spheres, such as economic, social, educational, national policy, administrative, and demographic. Problems for the development of higher education also stem from these spheres. One of them is the challenging demographic situation that is a significant element of developing higher education in southern Poland (particuarly in the Silesia region). Given this context, this article aims to indicate the policies of the universities in the region which respond to the existing demographic threats. This relationship is to confront student opinions regarding their vision for their education and future career within the current demographic situation. Using research-based on an analysis of university and regional local government strategic documents and surveys carried out among students, we conclude that higher education development policy is responding to the demographic transformation. Meanwhile, students’ attitudes to the challenges of the demographic situation is quite “flexible” and relatively ambivalent. This article presents the contrast between the increasingly tricky demographic situation in Silesia, Poland, and the limited response in the two main groups of stakeholders – academic authorities and students – that require shaping higher education ipolicy towards future demographic challenges.

scholarly journals Are Spanish Students Customers? Paradoxical Perceptions of the Impact of Marketisation on Higher Education in Spain

2020 ◽  
pp. 136078042096857
Author(s):  
Sazana Jayadeva ◽  
Rachel Brooks ◽  
Achala Gupta ◽  
Jessie Abrahams ◽  
Predrag Lažetič ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
The Other ◽  
University Staff ◽  
Educational Provision ◽  
Cost Of Education ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Private Cost ◽  
The Impact

This article examines how higher education (HE) students are conceptualised in Spain, drawing on an analysis of policy and institutional narratives about such students, as well as on the perspectives of university staff and students themselves. More specifically, it will explore an interesting paradox that we encountered in our data: on one hand, marketisation is less firmly established in the HE system of Spain than in many other European countries, and policy and institutional narratives in Spain present the HE system as being relatively unmarketised. On the other hand, the staff and students we interviewed presented the Spanish HE system and the student experience as having been dramatically transformed by marketisation. In analysing this paradox, the article highlights the importance of not viewing countries as coherent educational entities. In addition – while broadly supporting scholarship that has pointed to a growing market orientation of national HE systems across Europe – the article draws attention to how the manner in which the marketisation of HE is experienced on the ground can be very different in different national contexts, and may be mediated by a number of factors, including perceptions about the quality of educational provision and the labour market rewards of a degree; the manner in which the private cost of education (if any) is borne by students and their families; and the extent to which marketisation may have become entrenched and normalised in the HE system of a country.

scholarly journals Estimates of the interrelation of the level of socio-economic development and the mortality rate in Russian regions

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-97
Author(s):  
Svetlana A. Balashova ◽  
Anastasia R. Zakharchuk ◽  
Maria V. Sidorenko
Keyword(s):  
Natural Population ◽  
Population Decline ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Demographic Situation ◽  
Quantitative Estimates ◽  
Pskov Region ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

One of the most acute problems of the social development of present-day Russia is a tense demographic situation, one of the reasons for which is the insufficient rate of decline in mortality due to the birth crisis and uneven growth of migration. This study assessed the link of socio-economic factors with mortality by the example of the Pskov region, which is the permanent leader in natural population decline. Based on official statistics, the authors obtained quantitative estimates to characterize the dynamics of mortality using econometric tools. The aim of the study is to identify socio-economic factors that contribute most to the preservation of the dramatic demographic situation in the region. The study conducted an analysis of the relationship of socio-economic factors with mortality in the regions of the Russian Federation using the example of the Pskov region, which is the leader in anti-rating of natural population decline. As a result of the study, quantitative estimates were obtained that characterize the impact of the population lifestyle, age and gender structure on mortality, while controlling the average level of well-being. It is also shown that an increase in the share of the rural population leads to an increase in mortality, which can be explained by the migration of the young population to cities and the increase in the share of elderly people, remoteness from medical institutions and the inaccessibility of qualified medical care. It is estimated how an increase in the level of health development in the region and an improvement in the standard of living of the population contribute to a drop in mortality rates.

Undocumented Students in Higher Education: A Review of the Literature, 2001 to 2016

2018 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
pp. 631-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Bjorklund
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Undocumented Students ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Federal Programs ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
Geographic Context ◽  
Postsecondary Success ◽  
The Impact

This article presents a critical review of the recent literature on undocumented students in higher education, placing it in the context of recent anti-immigrant sentiment and policy revisions. The 81 reviewed studies reveal that undocumented students confront significant financial barriers, shoulder unique psychological and social burdens tied to their legal status, and lack access to forms of social capital that facilitate postsecondary success. At the same time, they bring a host of assets to college campuses—including civic engagement and resilience—that are underutilized. Although their experiences are dependent on ethnoracial group and geographic context, these differences have not been sufficiently studied. Likewise, researchers have not adequately explored the impact of institutional, state, and federal programs designed to help undocumented students. In sum, the recent literature sheds some light on the experiences of undocumented postsecondary students, but further research should yield a more nuanced picture and better address their needs.

Educational Careers for Gifted Students in Sweden

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven-Eric Reuterberg
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Educational Careers

The 10 per cent most able students from a nationally representative sample of Swedes is followed up from the age of 13 to the age of 26. The study aims at investigating the impact of different factors, i.e. school marks, support from teachers and parents, attitudes to school, self evaluation of achievement, and economic factors on entrance into higher education.

scholarly journals Evaluating service quality and performance of higher education institutions: a systematic review and a post-COVID-19 outlook

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Anthony Camilleri
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to present a systematic review on service quality in higher education. It discusses about the latest opportunities and challenges facing higher educational institutions (HEIs) following the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Design/methodology/approach The study relied on the grounded theory’s inductive reasoning to capture, analyze and synthesize the findings from academic and non-academic sources. The methodology involved a systematic review from Scopus-indexed journals, from intergovernmental and non-governmental policy documents, as well as from university ranking sites and league tables. Findings The comprehensive review suggests that HEIs can use different performance indicators and metrics to evaluate their service quality in terms of their resources, student-centered education, high-impact research and stakeholder engagement. Moreover, this paper sheds light about the impact of an unprecedented COVID-19 on higher education services. Practical implications During the first wave of COVID-19, the delivery of higher educational services migrated from traditional and blended learning approaches to fully virtual and remote course delivery. In the second wave, policy makers imposed a number of preventative measures, including social distancing and hygienic practices, among others, on HEIs. Originality/value This timely contribution has synthesized the findings on service quality and performance management in the higher education context. Furthermore, it investigated the effect of COVID-19 on higher education services. It deliberates on the challenges and responses in the short/medium term and provides a discussion on the way forward. In conclusion, it implies that HEI leaders ought to embrace online teaching models and virtual systems, as they are here to stay in a post-COVID-19 era.

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