Strategic transformation in higher education: leadership, guiding values, and the need for change -- Global competition to close the skills gap -- The case for changing the business model of higher education -- Comparative assessment of government policies, practices, and funding models -- A...

Student loans schemes are in operation in more than seventy countries around the world. Most loans schemes benefit from sizeable built-in government subsidies and, in addition, are subject to repayment default and administrative costs that are not passed on to student borrowers. We probe two...

The University and the Economy provides an in-depth exploration of the many ways in which universities contribute to economic development and growth. By providing readers with theoretical tools and evidence to explain the means by which university activities impact the economic system, the book...