Higher learning for happiness? The non-economic benefits of higher education

Janine Jongbloed (1)

1 IREDU - Institut de recherche sur l'éducation : Sociologie et Economie de l'Education

This project examines the impact of higher education on wellbeing in Canada and internationally using the capability approach. The focus is theoretical and empirical: The conceptual conclusions and statistical results are compared to those of human capital and utilitarian approaches, and the implications for higher education research in Canada are explored.

Mots clés: Impact; Higher education; wellbeing; Canada; capability approach

Domaines: Education

Janine Jongbloed. Higher learning for happiness? The non-economic benefits of higher education. Annual conference of CSSHE, CSSHE (Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education), May 2015, Ottawa, Canada. ⟨halshs-01222533⟩