Making matters worse, the return on investment in education is falling, because the economy is growing slowly and changing rapidly, making it difficult for some graduates to secure employment that takes advantage of their knowledge and skills. Universities are often slow to adapt their curricula to the economy’s needs, while new technologies and business models are exacerbating the winner-take-all phenomenon.
更糟糕的是，教育投资回报在降低，因为经济增长变慢，变化变快，这导致一些毕业生没办法保证获得能用上他们的知识和技能的就业岗位。大学的课程调整常常滞后于经济的需要，而新技术和商业模式则加剧了赢家通吃现象。