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Title

Forecasting the demand for tertiary education using econometric and Markovian models

Author(s)

Nicholls, Miles G.

Abstract

In this paper a model for the demand for tertiary education in the state of Victoria by qualified students leaving secondary school is developed and estimated. The objective of obtaining short-term forecasts is hampered by projection difficulties associated with one of the main independent variables, the eligibles (i.e., the pool of potential tertiary students). In order t o overcome these difficulties an absorbing Markov chain incorporating changing transition proportions is derived and applied. This Markov model, coupled with more conventionally obtained projections of the remaining independent variables, is then used by the demand model to obtain the required forecasts.

Publication type

Working paper

Research centre

Swinburne Institute of Technology. Faculty of Business

Publication year

1998

Keyword(s)

Australia;  Econometric models;  Forecasting;  Higher education;  Markovian models;  Mathematical models;  Victoria

Publisher

Faculty of Business, Swinburne Institute of Technology

Copyright

Copyright © 1988 Miles G. Nicholls. This work is reproduced in good faith. Every reasonable effort has been made to trace the copyright owner. For more information please contact researchbank@swin.edu.au.

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