Ford Policy Forum 2002

Ford Policy Forum 2002 contains the papers presented and discussed at the Ford Policy Forum, held during the Forum's 2001 Aspen Symposium. The Ford Policy Forum studies key economic issues affecting higher education and is designed to develop policy recommendations and initiatives. The 2001 Ford Policy Forum focused on challenges to higher education created by economic uncertainty. The impact of business cycle change is analyzed from an institutional, state, and national perspective. Scholars include Craig Aase, Patrick Callan, Gary Krueger, and Clayton Spencer. This monograph starts with an overview by The Ford Policy Forum co-chairs, Michael McPherson of Macalester College and Morton Owen Schapiro of Williams College.