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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808365103321

Autore

Canning Mary <1944->

Titolo

Higher education financing in the new EU member states : : leveling the playing field / / Mary Canning, Martin Godfrey, Dorota Holzer-Zelazewska

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, c2007

ISBN

1-280-94034-4

9786610940349

0-8213-7150-9

Descrizione fisica

ix, 32 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Collana

World Bank working paper ; ; no. 112

Altri autori (Persone)

GodfreyMartin

Holzer-ZelazewskaDorota

Disciplina

379.118094

Soggetti

Education, Higher - Economic aspects - European Union countries

Universities and colleges - European Union countries - Finance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31-32).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; 2. Higher Education Systems in a Comparative Perspective Scale and Impact of Higher Education; List of Figures; List of Tables; 3. Directions for Further Reform; 4. Conclusions; References

Sommario/riassunto

This paper summarizes the experiences to date of the new EU countries (the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia-the EU8) in the reform of higher education systems in a period of growing demand; changing patterns of access; rapid expansion and increased participation rates; and an apparent dilution of average quality. The study discusses the growing experience with a variety of financing mechanisms in EU8 countries, drawing on detailed country case studies, and seeks to develop some useful lessons from experience, mindful that each country will con