对远程高等教育明瑟教育收益率的实证研究——以宁波电大本科生为例

An Empirical Study of Mincerian Rate of Return to Higher Distance Education——An Example of Undergraduates in Ningbo Radio & TV University

本文首先回顾了几位学者对远程高等教育明瑟教育收益率研究的成果,接着阐述了本文回归模型的选择和数据来源,然后运用回归模型对363份问卷调查所获得的实际数据进行了回归分析,最后提出了本文的基本结论。本文的基本结论是:远程高等教育的收益率低于普通高等教育的收益率,但是远程高等教育的收益率仍然是正的;鉴于远程高等教育的收益率低的现实,各提供远程教育的学校应该努力提高教学质量,加强对学生各方面能力的培养。

This paper first reviews the research results that some scholars have analyzed on the Mincerian rate of return to higher distance education,then itdescribes thedatasourcesofregression modelthis paperchooses,after thatitusesthe regression model and the actual data from363questionnaires to conduct a regression analysis,finally it puts forward the basic conclusions of this article.It concludes that：Despite that the rate of return to higher distance education is lower than that to regular higher education,it is still positive.In view of the low rate of return,all higher institutions providing distance education should make efforts to improve the quality of education and develop the training of students＇capabilities.