In the next few days, the Legislative Budget Board will adopt a spending limit for the 2014-15 biennium. On the eve of this occasion, conservatives call for fiscal discipline and an eye toward the future.”
Higher Education Subsidization: Why and How Should We Subsidize Higher Education?
We provide massive college subsidies at both the federal and state level. This paper explores the justifications for these college subsidies, subsidy design considerations, and evaluates the main subsidy programs to assess whether they are well-designed. Our evaluation discovers reasons to eliminate some subsidies and ways to improve other subsidies. Key points: Subsidies for higher...