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Optimal Ph D Student–Teacher Ratio for Indian Research Universities:A Production Function Approach


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1 Department of Economics, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Goa University, Goa 403 206, India
2 Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Goa University, Goa 403 206, India
 

The notion of optimality pervades most domains of decision-making1, including human development2, resource allocation and optimality in human capital formation3,4. Some studies have estimated optimal school size with the view to enhancing student learning outcomes5. There have also been studies on the optimal amount of financial aid that is offered to students6. The notion of optimality should also pervade the higher education sector, as it places demands on scarce public funds and therefore needs rational rules for allocation.
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Pranab Mukhopadhyay
Department of Economics, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Goa University, Goa 403 206, India
P. K. Sudarsan
Department of Economics, Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Goa University, Goa 403 206, India
M. P. Tapaswi
Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Goa University, Goa 403 206, India

Abstract


The notion of optimality pervades most domains of decision-making1, including human development2, resource allocation and optimality in human capital formation3,4. Some studies have estimated optimal school size with the view to enhancing student learning outcomes5. There have also been studies on the optimal amount of financial aid that is offered to students6. The notion of optimality should also pervade the higher education sector, as it places demands on scarce public funds and therefore needs rational rules for allocation.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv118%2Fi1%2F24-25