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Economy Is more better?: The impact of postsecondary education on the economic and social well-being of American society Article explores the impact of greater access to higher education and greater levels of educational attainment on key indicators of social and economic well-being. (May 2005) The knowledge economy: Is the United States losing its competitive edge? Although the United States still leads the world in research and discovery, our advantage is eroding rapidly as other countries commit significant resources to enhance their own innovative capabilities. (February 2005) The distributed corporation - An alternative future Homesourcing, or having employees work remotely from home, is a trend that has the potential to reduce costs for employers as well as having a positive environmental impact. (February 2005) Pan-Asian railway set in train Long held plans of establishing a Trans-Asian railway are showing more signs of becoming a reality. Trial runs have been undertaken and both officials and shippers are showing a renewed interest in the program. If the Trans-Asian railway is to come to fruition, it will require the corporation of 27 governments. The process and planning is being supervised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). (January 2005) Record '05 deficit forecast The lack of a predicted quick U.S. victory in Iraq and the resultant international resentment and hostility against the U.S. and the U.K. in some quarters may have a lasting impact on the both countries' economies. (January 2005) Battling the past Article discusses the difficulties involved in assuring access to higher education in an environment of decreased public funding and public support for colleges and universities, in the context of the commitment made by the governor of Michigan to increase public access to higher education in her state. (Winter 2005) Endowment spending: Goals, rates and rules Three out of four colleges and universities target endowment spending at about five percent of a three-year rolling average of the total endowment. With the success of the market in the 1990s, many colleges saw their endowment values soar, and many colleges became more dependent on endowment spending. Due to the more recent market volatility, many universities are reevaluating their endowment-spending policies. (2005) Powerful partnerships: Independent colleges share high-impact strategies for low-income students’ successThis report summarizes how 15 small colleges have addressed the issues that face students from low-income backgrounds. Three elements found to be key in success for low-income students were: 1) Meeting financial need, 2) Targeting Specific Populations, and 3) Establishing a Supportive Academic Culture. (2005) Report on the work force of the future sounds alarms Long-term trends indicate that even though science and engineering jobs are increasingly important to the work force, not enough American students are interested in these fields, women and minorities in particular are underrepresented. The solution may lie in partnerships between colleges and public primary and secondary schools. (October 2004) The hidden costs of offshore outsourcing Claims of 80% savings from outsourcing a job seem too good to be true because they usually are. Issues relating to productivity, production processes and cultural difference often eat into the projected savings on labor costs. This article examines some of these hidden costs that are often overlooked by companies evaluating outsourcing possibilities. (September 2003) Executive Summary / Full text / See also: “Inside outsourcing in India” The cost of doing business differently PeopleSoft, the personnel management software firms that has oriented itself towards the higher education market, will be merging with personnel management giant Oracle, creating concerns among university IT workers that higher education will take on diminished importance in the newly formed company. (June 2003) The unintended consequences of tuition discounting The article explores the unintended consequences of discounting tuition—making the cost to students less than the actual costs incurred by colleges and universities to educate them. As colleges continue to employ tuition-discounting, the gap in average tuition between public and private colleges has increased dramatically. As a result, the proportion of low-and middle-income students attending private colleges has declined several percentage points. (May 2003) Postwar shock and awe in the global economy The lack of a predicted quick U.S. victory in Iraq and the resultant international resentment and hostility against the U.S. and the U.K. in some quarters may have a lasting impact on the both countries' economies. (April 2003) Toward a theory of tuition: Prices, peer wages, and competition in higher education This article provides a framework for understanding prices, markets and competition in higher education. (January 2003) Complete text available for download at: www.williams.edu/wpehe Dealing with the future now: principles for creating a vital campus in a climate of restricted resources Comprehensive article on how to maximize and restructure colleges in response to future restricted resources. (undated web article)
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