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Ackerman, Debra J. – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2021
Policymakers, child care providers, and parents face tradeoffs in determining how much to spend on child care, including how many hours to purchase, and the features of programs that might influence quality. Given these tradeoffs, it is useful to understand what constitutes quality, the cost of care features associated with quality, the effects of…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Child Care, At Risk Persons
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Asghar, Waheed; Shah, Iftkhar Hussain; Akhtar, Naeem – International Journal of Training Research, 2016
The focus of this paper is "dual" apprenticeship training, which involves both on-the-job and institutional training. Apprentices receive training both within the companies to which they are apprenticed and within state-run, vocational institutes. The cost of training under this system is mainly borne by the employer, which has given…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Literature Reviews, Cost Effectiveness, On the Job Training
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Holmes, Jessica – Economics of Education Review, 2009
Private institutions of higher education are highly dependent on alumni support to cover operating expenses, fund endowments and fuel large capital campaigns. For example, in 2004, alumni at private liberal arts colleges generated nearly 43% of total voluntary support and funded 21.5% of total institutional expenditures. This paper uses 15 years…
Descriptors: Operating Expenses, Reputation, Alumni, Liberal Arts