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Room at the Top: Strategies for Increasing the Number of Graduate Students in Canada

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  • Ross Finnie

    (Queen's University)

  • Alex Usher

    (Educational Policy Institute)

Abstract

The knowledge economy requires more people with advanced degrees. Policies that attach funding to students hold the greatest promise for increasing both the quantity and quality of graduate education.

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  • Ross Finnie & Alex Usher, 2007. "Room at the Top: Strategies for Increasing the Number of Graduate Students in Canada," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 245, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cdh:commen:245
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    3. Marie Lavoie & Ross Finnie, 1999. "Is It Worth Doing a Science or Technology Degree in Canada? Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 25(1), pages 101-121, March.
    4. Ross Finnie, 2000. "From School to Work: The Evolution of Early Labour Market Outcomes of Canadian Postsecondary Graduates," Canadian Public Policy, University of Toronto Press, vol. 26(2), pages 197-224, June.
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    • H52 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Education
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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