International Perspectives on University Efficiency.

Intro -- Section 1 Diversity in Higher Education Systems -- Is German higher education non-discriminatory? -- Gender Diversity in the German Higher Education System -- Discipline-Specific Teaching Efficiency -- Section 2 Management and Efficiency in Higher Education Systems: An International Comparison -- Effects of a Multi-Campus Organization on Institutional Efficiency -- Economies of scale in higher education -- Higher Education Study Program and Degree Management -- Section 3 Efficiency and Finance in Higher Education Systems -- Analyzing the Efficiency of Funding and Spending Strategies in Higher Education -- Do financial resources hinder or support efficiency in the long run? -- A comparative study of budget allocation within European universities -- Section 4 Ranking, Reputation and Performance in Higher Education -- Ranking Evaluation for Dutch and German Universities -- Is it possible that Higher Education Institutes are able to buy reputation? -- Section 5 Efficiency and Quality in Higher Education Systems -- European Patent Registrations-Measuring Research Efficiency in Higher Education -- The International Disparity of Defining Quality in Higher Education Institutions.