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AUTHOR(S): Albana Hodaj, Xhuljeta Meçaj
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TITLE Computational System Modelling of Educational Policy and Diplomacy |
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ABSTRACT This study develops a system-based empirical modelling framework for analysing the interaction between educational policy and macro-level outcomes within higher education governance. Educational policy is conceptualised as a structured system input, while GDP per capita is operationalised as the observable system-level outcome. The framework is formalised through explicit functional relationships and empirically tested using panel data from five Western Balkan countries (2010–2023). Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) serves as the policy input variable. To validate the proposed modelling architecture, independent-samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, chi-square analysis, and linear regression are employed to examine whether statistically significant associations exist between policy intensity and system-level outcomes. The results reveal meaningful structural relationships and cross-country heterogeneity, providing quantitative grounding for the systemic representation. Although causal inference is not claimed, the findings demonstrate that policy inputs and observable outcomes are statistically associated within the observed regional context. By integrating formal system modelling with explicit statistical validation, the study offers a transferable analytical architecture that bridges governance research and modelling-oriented approaches in higher education, establishing a foundation for future computational extensions and simulation-based analysis. |
KEYWORDS educational policy, diplomacy, system modelling, empirical modelling, higher education |
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Cite this paper Albana Hodaj, Xhuljeta Meçaj. (2026) Computational System Modelling of Educational Policy and Diplomacy. International Journal of Education and Learning Systems, 11, 19-28 |
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