Analysis of Higher Education Indicators Coherency in Central and Eastern Europe

Abstract

Background: Higher education has the main role in generating innovative activity in knowledge-based economies. Therefore, the efficiency of the higher education sector reflects the alignment of the higher education policy with government expenditure. However, countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE region) have been struggling with national budget optimisation, which can cause fiscal stress and thus affect the efficiency of higher education.

Keywords

• higher education
• government expenditure
• unesco higher education indicators
• panel data models
• cee region
• h52