Analyzing the Correlation Between University Rankings and the Economic Performance of Countries
The main objective of this study is to examine the correlation between university rankings and the economic performance of countries, if university rankings are used as a proxy for the quality of higher education. The findings indicate that there is a correlation between the GDP (or the size of the...
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| description | The main objective of this study is to examine the correlation between university rankings and the economic performance of countries, if university rankings are used as a proxy for the quality of higher education. The findings indicate that there is a correlation between the GDP (or the size of the country’s economy) and the number of universities in the top 500, but there is no correlation between the employment rate and the number of universities in the top 500 by the year of 2019. Hence, the results imply that GDP value rather than the employment rate of countries has an impact on university rankings (or the quality of higher education). Since it is thought that countries with higher or better levels of education, both in terms of quantity and quality, will also have stronger economic growth, the findings of this study could help policymakers make decisions about higher education and the economy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-53202ab043e447b2a089570b5f6bc4482025-01-15T14:25:06ZengDurmus GunayÜniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi2636-74592022-08-015220521110.32329/uad.11447641214Analyzing the Correlation Between University Rankings and the Economic Performance of CountriesAslı Günay0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5085-6374ANKARA SOSYAL BİLİMLER ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SİYASAL BİLGİLER FAKÜLTESİThe main objective of this study is to examine the correlation between university rankings and the economic performance of countries, if university rankings are used as a proxy for the quality of higher education. The findings indicate that there is a correlation between the GDP (or the size of the country’s economy) and the number of universities in the top 500, but there is no correlation between the employment rate and the number of universities in the top 500 by the year of 2019. Hence, the results imply that GDP value rather than the employment rate of countries has an impact on university rankings (or the quality of higher education). Since it is thought that countries with higher or better levels of education, both in terms of quantity and quality, will also have stronger economic growth, the findings of this study could help policymakers make decisions about higher education and the economy.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/2542024economyemployment rategross domestic productqualityuniversity rankingsekonomi;istihdam oranıgayri safi yut içi hasıla;kalite;üniversite sıralamaları |
| spellingShingle | Aslı Günay Analyzing the Correlation Between University Rankings and the Economic Performance of Countries Üniversite Araştırmaları Dergisi economy employment rate gross domestic product quality university rankings ekonomi; istihdam oranı gayri safi yut içi hasıla; kalite; üniversite sıralamaları |
| title | Analyzing the Correlation Between University Rankings and the Economic Performance of Countries |
| title_full | Analyzing the Correlation Between University Rankings and the Economic Performance of Countries |
| title_fullStr | Analyzing the Correlation Between University Rankings and the Economic Performance of Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analyzing the Correlation Between University Rankings and the Economic Performance of Countries |
| title_short | Analyzing the Correlation Between University Rankings and the Economic Performance of Countries |
| title_sort | analyzing the correlation between university rankings and the economic performance of countries |
| topic | economy employment rate gross domestic product quality university rankings ekonomi; istihdam oranı gayri safi yut içi hasıla; kalite; üniversite sıralamaları |
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