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Carmen Elena Dorobăț

Professor

Coventry University

Carmen Dorobăț has a PhD in economics from the University of Angers, and is assistant professor in International Business at Coventry University.

Blog Posts

The devaluation of higher education

November 3, 2016
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Education

Government programs (such as subsidies and student loans) designed to inflate both the supply and demand for higher education have driven a wedge between universities, students, and employers. Like any other economic good, the value of a higher education degree is determined on the market, at the intersection of the subjective valuations and appraisements of those constituting the supply and demand of that particular good. The parties interested in these transactions are not just education providers and students, but also—or even primarily—employers looking to hire graduates into their companies.