The Bologna process inspired the Italian 3+2 reform of the university system which constitutes a big increase in the supply of college graduates. This paper is a preliminary attempt to identify the effects of the reform on (i) the relative probability (relative to non-graduates) of employment of...

As globalization has become a complex force that affects all aspects of life, no nation can deny its importance, and no community is immune from its effects. Hence, globalization greatly concerns higher education. Consequently, higher education has moved from a peripheral to a central position...

Given the current trends and developments across OECD Member countries, a new and dynamic vision for tertiary education is called for. Higher levels of participation at the tertiary level, driven strongly by demands reflecting the diverse interests of students, employers and society at large,...

Die derzeitige Misere der deutschen Hochschulfinanzierung kann behoben werden. Dazu müssen nur die Fehlanreize des bisherigen Modells abgelöst werden durch Effizienzprämien: Bundesländer und Hochschulen, die attraktive Studienplätze anbieten, werden finanziell belohnt – durch Studierende,...