The theory of internationalization has mainly focused on the internationalization of firms and their economic effects and has neglected the role of the educational institutions. The Brazilian higher education system is the largest in Latin America (Inep, 2010) and has passed through important...

The paper estimates the teaching efficiencies of Indian Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) according to their location, ownership, courses they specialise in and age, using recent data published by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). We find...

It is difficult to achieve high-quality education without good teachers. Therefore, it is crucial to understand who decides to become a teacher. This study leverages a large-scale administrative dataset comprising detailed records of the educational trajectories of 10 cohorts of students at the...

The paper evaluates the key issues for transformation of Indian higher education system. The proposed inputs for transformation have been derived from literature review. The downfall in quality of Indian higher education is evident from parameters of poor employability, poor international...

Israel’s education system is complicated by multiple streams at the primary and secondary levels and by military conscription. Population growth and economic expansion have brought a massive increase in demand for all levels of education. Educational attainment statistics are impressive, but...

Almost all workers are educated at least to the upper secondary level and vocational education contributes to one of the most successful transition performances of youth to employment in the OECD. Higher education enjoys an excellent reputation, as reflected in one of the highest scientific...

Since national independence, the government of Uzbekistan has been paying attention to developing its education system, including agriculture. A number of regulations have been adopted in order to address the problems in education. Among these, the Law on Education (1997) and the National...

The objective of this study is to examine the conditions of higher education and the reform of doctoral graduation in Uzbekistan. The current system operates under strict government control. The President, the Supreme Attestation Commission at the Cabinet of Ministers regulating and monitoring...

Policies supporting international student mobility prepare young people for the challenges of global and multicultural environments. However, disadvantaged students have lower participation rates in mobility schemes, and hence benefit less from their positive impacts on career progression....

Over the past 20 years, elite colleges in the US have seen dramatic increases in applications. We provide context for part of this trend using detailed data on Harvard University that was unsealed as part of the SFFA v. Harvard lawsuit. We show that Harvard encourages applications from many...