University fees and the demand for STEM degrees

The 2006 increase in university tuition in the UK was followed by a 3-4% reduction in the proportion of students choosing STEM degrees, due either to a change in the composition of students, or to similar students selecting away from STEM subjects. This article tests the latter hypothesis, estimatin...

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Published inApplied economics letters Vol. 25; no. 8; pp. 544 - 546
Main Author Ball, Alastair
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge 04.05.2018
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Colleges & universities
Economic analysis
Economic theory
Economics
Educational finance
Fees & charges
higher education
Propensity
STEM education
Students
subject choice
Tuition
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ISSN1350-4851
1466-4291
DOI10.1080/13504851.2017.1343442

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Summary:The 2006 increase in university tuition in the UK was followed by a 3-4% reduction in the proportion of students choosing STEM degrees, due either to a change in the composition of students, or to similar students selecting away from STEM subjects. This article tests the latter hypothesis, estimating the effect of the fees for comparable students using propensity score matching on a rich set of covariates. Results suggest that the change was entirely driven by compositional changes.
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ISSN:1350-4851
1466-4291
DOI:10.1080/13504851.2017.1343442