The Public Regulation of Higher Education Qualities: Rationale, Processes, and Outcomes

Higher Education Dynamics

Volumn 20, Issue , 2007, Pages 15-45

  Blackmur, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

High Education; High Education System; Market Failure; Public Choice; Public Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85103978637     PISSN: 15710378     EISSN: 22151923     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6012-0_1     Document Type: Chapter

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