Finance✦ Penny’s Take
Cost Control, College Access, and Competition in Higher Education
Robert Edward Martin · 2005
55/100
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A serious academic economist's take on why college costs keep climbing, built on real firm-theory analysis. Worthwhile for policy readers, but it's two decades old and dense enough that it won't work for anyone outside that world.
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Faith & family safety95
Substance / usefulness68
Craft & writing50
Originality58
Evidence & accuracy55
Hype vs delivers70
Age-fit25
Human-eye read25
Penny’s verdict55
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