Rising student employment: the role of tuition fees

• DOI: 10.1080/09645292.2013.818104
• Publication Date: 2013-08-15T19:05:15Z
• Authors: Christine Neill
• Keywords: Investment; Educational Attainment

In 1979, less than 30% of full-time university students in Canada worked for pay during the academic year. By mid-2000s, this had risen to 45%. This trend increasing work among is also evident other countries, and may be a concern if it reduces students' investment human capital their studies. I find that, controlling demographic characteristics student population, only economic variable that explains substantial portion increase higher tuition fees.