The British higher education funding debate: the perils of 'talking economics'

Abstract

This article examines current debates surrounding British higher education funding from a political economy perspective, drawing on ‘positive’ and ‘institutionalist’ political economy. Adopting the lens of political economy enables a critical assessment of the use of terms drawn from economics by many higher education decision-makers. Current discussions embody particular assumptions about the nature of producers and consumers in higher education, the relationship between supply and demand, and the role of information in the higher education ‘market’. They also frequently fail to acknowledge the active rather than passive role of higher education institutions in shaping policy discussions surrounding higher education funding.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14748460.2011.616324
Divisions: College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities > Sociology and Policy
College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities
College of Business and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences & Humanities > Aston Centre for Europe
Additional Information: This is an electronic version of an article published in Dodds, Anneliese (2011). The British higher education funding debate: the perils of 'talking economics'. London Review of Education, 9 (3), pp. 317-331. London Review of Education is available online at: http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1474-8460&volume=9&issue=3&spage=317
Uncontrolled Keywords: higher education,political economy,marketisation,competition,Education
Publication ISSN: 1474-8479
Last Modified: 23 Jan 2024 17:23
Date Deposited: 13 Jan 2012 12:03
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2011-11-08
Authors: Dodds, Anneliese

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