The ACE model, an impact model that offers a number of specific, interrelated equations to provide quantitative results of college operation in the local economy, is discussed. The components affected include local business, governments, and individuals, with both positive and negative economic impacts on each group. A table presents Cypress…

This study investigates the relationship between Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores in mathematics, science and reading and the employment rates in the following four economic activities: research and development, agriculture, industry, and service industries. Thirty-three countries were included in the study, and most…

THE PROPOSITION WAS THAT THE CONVENTIONAL MODEL USED FOR OUR AMERICAN ECONOMY IS FUNDAMENTALLY FAULTY BECAUSE IT ASCRIBES TO THE PRIVATE PROFIT-SEEKING SECTOR THE BASIC DYNAMISM FOR AMERICAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER, THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT SECTOR, WHICH INCLUDES NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT, ACCOUNTED FOR AT LEAST 27 PERCENT OF THE GROSS…