Myths, Beliefs and Realities: Public-Private Competition and Program Diversification in Higher Education

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Pedro Nuno Teixeira (Author) FEP; Rocha, V (Author) Other; Ricardo Biscaia (Author) FEP; cardoso, mf (Author) ICBAS

Journal

Title: Journal of Economic Issues

Vol. 46 No. 3

Pages: 683-703

ISSN: 0021-3624

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-61Z

DOI: 10.2753/jei0021-3624460305

Abstract (EN): In recent years we have observed significant growth in the private sector in many higher education systems around the globe. This growth of private higher education is associated with high political expectations, notably concerning greater choice of programs and greater responsiveness of institutions to students' and labor markets' demands. Looking at the experience of several European and Latin American countries, this study analyzes the patterns of program diversification of public and private higher education and discusses the impact of the private sector for the diversification of higher education's supply. The results show a contrasting picture between political beliefs about privatization in higher education and its actual results, suggesting that private institutions tend to be far more specialized than their public counterparts.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 21