Economic Analysis of Supply Functions, Private Returns to Investment in Education and Skill Mismatch in Egypt

Biltagy, Marwa

doi:10.17979/ejge.2019.8.1.4574

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“…Investment in education enhances the quality of life for millions of people (Elmassah et al , 2020). Furthermore, education has the most significant role in determining to what extent the skilled human resources may be available (Biltagy, 2019a, 2019b, 2019c).…”

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Framing the role of higher education in sustainable development: a case study analysis

ElMassah

Biltagy

Gamal

2021

IJSHE

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Purpose Higher education institutions (HEIs) should play a fundamental role in achieving the international 2030 sustainable development (SD) agenda. Quality education is the fourth of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), and one of the targets related to this is to ensure that by 2030 all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote SD. Therefore, the SDGs provide a motive for HEIs to integrate SD concepts into their day-to-day practices. This study aims to introduce a framework for HEIs’ sustainable development assessment. Such a framework guides HEIs and educational leaders to support their countries’ commitments to achieving the SDGs. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents the results of a case study analysis of the role and successful techniques of HEIs in achieving SD in three countries, namely, Germany, Japan and Egypt. Primary data was collected by semi-structured interviews with three Cairo University officials, while secondary data was collected by reviewing the universities' official websites, reports, publications and related papers. This study introduces a novel framework for HEIs' SD analysis and assessment, which guides HEIs and educational leaders to support SD to fulfill their countries' commitments to achieving the SDGs. This framework is based on the following five categories: strategic direction and institutional working practices, supporting students, supporting university staff competencies, supporting society's stakeholders and networking and sustainable campus. Consideration is given to the potential role of HEIs to support SD in each of these areas. Findings Cairo University could learn from the novel and pioneer practices of the Leuphana University of Lüneburg, and the University of Tokyo to fill in the gaps it has in different roles. It can also put more effort into adopting the suggested higher education programs of Egypt's Vision 2030. Research limitations/implications This paper is limited to a case analysis comparing three countries, Germany, Japan and Egypt. Second, this study has not considered school education, which is equally essential in countries' SD. Practical implications HEIs can use the framework and the findings in this paper to evaluate their current roles in supporting SD, identify the gaps and take actions accordingly to address their weaknesses. Originality/value The paper compares three universities, one in each of the case study countries. It draws conclusions that identify ways in which the paper's framework and findings can guide SD practice in HEIs internationally, especially those in the developing world.

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Framing the role of higher education in sustainable development: a case study analysis

ElMassah

Biltagy

Gamal

2021

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Empirical Analysis and Predictive Modeling of Return on Education Investment in Regional Economic Growth

Zhang

2024

Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences

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The rate of return on education can measure the size of the return on investment in education, which is an important research area related to national development. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and discuss the relationship between education, regional economic development, and related influence variables using a multilayer linear model. CGSS data of 31 provinces and cities in 2021 are chosen as the empirical analysis data, which are divided into east, middle, and west regions according to geographic location, and the differences in industrial development of the three major regions are measured in terms of upgrading of industrial structure, seniorization, rationalization, urbanization, investment in education, and technological development. Create a model to evaluate the impact of industrial structure upgrading on education investment return in each region. Separately, the slope prediction model includes education variables and regional economic development variables to examine the predictive impact of regional economic growth on the return on education investment. The coefficient of the cross-level interaction term between years of education and regional economic development has a value of 0.07829, and it passes the 1% statistical significance test with a significant cross-level interaction effect. It indicates that the higher the degree of regional economic development, the greater the role of educational human capital in promoting residents’ income, i.e., the rise in the degree of regional economic development will significantly increase the return on investment in education.

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Economic Analysis of Supply Functions, Private Returns to Investment in Education and Skill Mismatch in Egypt

Cited by 2 publications

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Framing the role of higher education in sustainable development: a case study analysis

Framing the role of higher education in sustainable development: a case study analysis

Empirical Analysis and Predictive Modeling of Return on Education Investment in Regional Economic Growth

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