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Student Resources2011-2012 Essay Contest
Bibliography
Bibliography
The following is a short list of resources to get you thinking about the essay question. A lot of information on the economics of higher education is available, and this list shouldn’t be considered exhaustive, but a starting point. Remember, creative research will be rewarded, so a trip to your library could pay off.
The Basics
National Center for Education Statistics
Gutting, Gary. “What is college for?” New York Times. Dec. 14, 2011.
Wirtz, Ronald A. “Campus of dreams: Bill it, and they will come?” fedgazette. November 2009.
Why pursue higher ed?
“Is College Worth It?” Pew Research Center Publications. Pew Research Center, May 15, 2011.
Chung, Wonho, Phil Davies, and Terry J. Fitzgerald. “Degrees of Job Security.” The Region. December 2010.
Farrell, Chris. “A college degree is still worth it.” Businessweek. May 20, 2011.
Farrell, Chris. “Even at a steep cost, college remains an investment worth making.” Minnesota Public Radio. Oct. 3, 2011.
Kristof, Kathy. “The Great College Hoax.” Forbes. Feb. 2, 2009.
Wolfston, Jim. “Is higher education worth the money?” Wall Street Journal.
July 6, 2011.
How to decide if/where/what
Baum, Sandy and Michael McPherson. “Get smart about college.” Wall Street Journal. Sept. 19, 2011.
Collins, Gail. “Humming to higher ed.” New York Times. Oct. 21, 2011.
Kershaw, Sean and Stacy Becker. “College is not always a ticket to success.” Star Tribune. Dec. 4, 2011.
Wirtz, Ronald A. “Graduation exam: Spell ‘matriculation.’” fedgazette. July 2004.
Wirtz, Ronald A. “College finance 101: A history lesson.” fedgazette. Nov. 2009.
An education bubble?
Avent, Ryan. “Is Higher Education a Bubble?” The Economist. May 13, 2011.
Johnson, Robert. “This chart shows the higher education bubble is real.” Business
Insider. July 25, 2011.
Lexington. “Is it really the next bubble?” The Economist. Apr. 21, 2011.
Surowiecki, James. “Debt by degrees.” The New Yorker. Nov. 21, 2011.
