According to researcher Richard Vedder, only 21 cents of every added dollar that universities have spent over the past twenty-five years has gone to student instruction. Where did the other 79 cents go? If you are an undergraduate today, what tangible benefits of these increased university resources can you see around you?

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According to researcher Richard Vedder, only 21 cents of every added dollar that universities have spent over the past twenty-five years has gone to student instruction. Where did the other 79 cents go? If you are an undergraduate today, what tangible benefits of these increased university resources can you see around you?  If it would be cheaper to give each steelworker $375,000 per year in cash than impose restrictions on imports of steel, why do we have the import restrictions rather than the cash payments?  Who gains and who loses from import restrictions?
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