Conference Papers Year : 2015

Higher learning for happiness? The non-economic benefits of higher education

Abstract

This project examines the impact of higher education on wellbeing in Canada and internationally using the capability approach. The focus is theoretical and empirical: The conceptual conclusions and statistical results are compared to those of human capital and utilitarian approaches, and the implications for higher education research in Canada are explored.

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halshs-01222533 , version 1 (30-10-2015)

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Janine Jongbloed. Higher learning for happiness? The non-economic benefits of higher education. Annual conference of CSSHE, CSSHE (Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education), May 2015, Ottawa, Canada. ⟨halshs-01222533⟩
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