Countering recent arguments that we should "unbundle" or "disrupt" higher education, Jason Owen-Smith argues that research universities are unique gems that deserve our financial and social support. While they are complex and costly, their enduring value is threefold: they simultaneously act as...

Die vorliegende Arbeit entstand im Rahmen des von der DFG geförderten Forschungsprojekts "Leistungsorientierte Ressourcensteuerung und Anreizstrukturen in Hochschulsystemen im internationalen und interregionalen Vergleich" an der Abteilung Wirtschaftsgeographie des Geographischen Instituts der...

Where the money comes from -- Market forces in higher education -- Why public universities cannot restrain costs -- The university prime directive -- The faculty are the university -- The cargo cult college -- The blessing and curse of shared governance -- What price shared governance? -- The...