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Alexandre, Fernando; Portela, Miguel; Sa, Carla – Studies in Higher Education, 2009
In a context of increasing competition for students, admission conditions have been used as an instrument in a strategy of differentiation. Such a strategy is guided by short-run concerns, that is, the immediate need to attract more students. This article takes a longer term view, by examining graduates' employability. The authors find that…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Outcomes of Education, College Graduates, College Admission
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Portela, Miguel; Areal, Nelson; Sa, Carla; Alexandre, Fernando; Cerejeira, Joao; Carvalho, Ana; Rodrigues, Artur – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2008
This paper characterizes and evaluates the student allocation in the Portuguese public higher education system. It describes the supply and demand sides of the system by looking at the "numerus clausus" across areas of study and institutions, institutions' degree of diversity, and performance and adjustment indicators based on students'…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Supply and Demand, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries