Interest in evaluating higher education is growing in OECD countries today. This report focuses on evaluation as an essential element of an institutions decision-making processes aimed at improving the quality of activities. It reviews higher education evaluation in France, Germany and Spain -...

Southern Arizona is a major gateway for trade with Mexico. Its economic engine, the Tucson metropolitan area has developed into a hub of light-based industries, but ranks near the bottom third of US cities in per capita income. State funding for education is in decline, accentuated by the...

The Paso del Norte Region is the largest metropolitan area on the US-Mexican border, with Ciudad Juárez as a major manufacturing centre. However, the economic performance on both sides of the border region is below the OECD average. The long-term competitiveness of the region is under threat...

This second OECD review of Irelands educational policies reveals the significant progress that has been achieved since the 1960s and highlights current issues and problems, including the consequences of rapid social and economic change. It underlines several constraints that have weighed on the...