Introduces the notion of spending limitations into an analytical framework in which government possesses a form of monopoly power that results from imperfections in the agenda formation process. Journal availability: see EA 511 898. (Author/IRT)

Economic considerations of user charges are presented along with economic principles and implications of charging for specific library materials and services. Alternative pricing policies and their implications are described, and, to illustrate the complexity and subtle effects of charging, a numerical example for interlibrary loans is also given.…

Examined the relationship between sponsored research monies and the graduation of undergraduate students at 22 public universities. Found that, in contrast to a basic premise of most policymakers and academic managers, an institution's sponsored research expenditures are positively related to undergraduates' graduation. Also found that mean SAT…

Analyzed data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress and the Common Core of Data to determine the extent to which student achievement (in mathematics) was related to districts' control over instructional expenditure. Findings do not support the hypothesis that local districts could improve academic performance by increasing…

Summarizes universe data on public libraries. Includes information about public libraries' administrative structure and legal basis, operating income and expenditures, staff, collections, and services. Data are from the National Education Statistics Center Public Libraries Survey. (SLD)

Explores both putative and potential relationships between school funding and educational outcomes, for which numerous indices and variables have been examined during the past two decades. Concludes that despite large increases in real dollars, there is no readily discernable link between inputs and outputs, although when statistical control is…

Describes the efforts of many public universities to become top-flight research institutions and discusses the costs in terms of state and federal spending. Experts say an institution has to spend a great deal of money and exert an enormous effort to advance even one spot in national rankings. (SLD)

In 1990, older Americans, especially those aged 65 to 74, had higher preretirement and pension earnings compared with their 1980 counterparts. (Author)

Examines Maine elementary schools' efficiency in maximizing student achievement, given certain student and community characteristics. Reports results of a simple educational production analysis focusing on the relationship of school expenditures and student performance. Identifies production inefficiencies. Efforts to identify patterns in…

Explains the principles and mechanics of double-entry bookkeeping as a part of the accounting cycle to produce a functioning set of accounting records. Suggests that libraries need to have accurate and timely information about their spending to gain financial control and protect against fraud and abuse. (LRW)

Identifies and describes trends in public libraries for 24 selected variables, including library collections, services, operating income and expenditures, and staffing. Data are from the National Center for Education Statistics Public Libraries Survey. (Author/SLD)

Shows that commonly used "value-added" models are misspecified when estimated using the National Education Longitudinal Study, a finding that raises questions about whether previous value-added studied are unbiased. Also reviews more recent literature using instrumental variables methods to address omitted variables bias. (SLD)

Purpose: Relationships are examined between age and out-of-pocket costs for different health goods and services among the older population. Design and Methods: Age patterns in health service use and out-of-pocket costs are examined by use of the 1990 Elderly Health Supplement to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (N = 1,031, age 66+). Multivariate…

This is a cross-state empirical study which examines the effects of state research and development (R&D) tax credits on private R&D expenditure in the states. Other explanatory variables include federal R&D subsidies, public services in higher education and R&D-targeted programs as well as other control variables. The statistical result shows that…

Total cost of ownership (T.C.O.) and return on investment (R.O.I.) are factors to remember when planning technology investment. Additionally questions relating to the purpose of the new technology and the connected hardware and software purchases need to be asked when contemplating purchase of new technology.