University graduation dependent on family's wealth, ability and social status

Arbeitspapier

This paper presents a model showing an incentive for a group of people to vote for higher tuition fees, even if these fees have no quality effect. The incentive is based on a non-monetary influence on utility, namely the social status or prestige of graduating. The basic assumption is that the higher the prestige is, the lower the number of people studying. In a static equilibrium, it is shown that a group of wealthier and more able people can exist that attempts to prevent others from studying.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: cege Discussion Papers ; No. 120

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Educational Finance; Financial Aid ; Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity ; National Government Expenditures and Education
• Subject: Studienfinanzierung ; Studierende ; Soziale Schicht ; Bildungsökonomik ; Theorie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Ehlers, Tim
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): University of Göttingen, Center for European, Governance and Economic Development Research (cege)
• (where): Göttingen
• (when): 2011

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/70217
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET