Managing Higher Education: Theory and Applications in Higher Education Reform - Softcover

Pusztai, Gabor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3639041550 ISBN 13: 9783639041552

Publisher: VDM Verlag, 2008

Synopsis

Governments have a stake in the supply of higher education services for securing future growth possibilities and creating pillars for social cohesion and democracy. However, increasing demand for higher education is accompanied by a continuously decreasing pool of public funds. The book focuses on what governments should do to create an effectively functioning higher education arena that ensures growth and equity in view of global trends and changing public perceptions. The book explores dimensions of providing public goods, incentives for higher education services, implications for higher education funding and related institutional issues. Besides covering practical applications in developed countries, the research also identifies challenges of transition economies through the case study of the Hungarian higher education sector. This book is primarily aimed at students and researchers in Public Policy, Management and Political Sciences, as well as policymakers.

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About the Author

Gabor Pusztai, holds a BA in Economic Diplomacy from Budapest Business School, a BA in International Business and Management from IBS Breda, an MA in Business Economics from University of Miskolc and an MA in Public Policy from Central European University. Several positions at the Ministry of Finance in Hungary, currently consultant at ITD Hungary.Title

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3639041550
• ISBN 13: 9783639041552
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 84