ERIC Number: ED506186
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec-7
Pages: 43
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Higher Education Funding Issues: U.S. / UK Comparison
Orkodashvili, Mariam
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The paper compares and contrasts higher education funding sources and systems in the U.S. and the UK. The issues raised in the paper pertain to the major challenge of academia: finding financial support in times of limited resources and enhanced competition. The issues discussed throughout the paper are: funding and quality assessment of universities; funding and equity of access to post-secondary education; marketization and privatization of universities; funding, autonomy and accountability of higher education institutions. (Contains 5 tables, 9 charts and 7 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Privatization, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Educational Finance, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Quality, Access to Education, Equal Education, Marketing, Accountability, Private Financial Support, State Aid, Federal Aid, Tuition, Student Loan Programs, Real Estate, Research, School Business Relationship, Copyrights, Comparative Analysis, Social Influences, Political Issues, Economic Factors, Enrollment Trends
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom; United States
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