The Road to Differentiation in Slovenia

Authors

  • Manja Klemencic
  • Janja Komljenovic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2011.64.8554

Keywords:

Public Policy, Europe, Slovenia, differentiation, institutional diversification, higher education reforms,

Abstract

While diversity of higher education institutions is in principle almost unanimously viewed as a favorable condition, the mechanisms to achieve it are the source for much contention. Positive financial incentives ("carrots") are proving to be more politically palatable, and hence easier to implement, than negative financial measures ("sticks"). The article describes the case of Slovenia, where the government has proposed positive financial incentives to achieve two goals: to reward excellence, but also to "shape-up" the least successful institutions, and, thus, instigated institutional diversification in Slovenian higher education.

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Published

2011-03-25

How to Cite

Klemencic, M., & Komljenovic, J. (2011). The Road to Differentiation in Slovenia. International Higher Education, (64). https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2011.64.8554

Issue

No. 64: Summer 2011

Section

Countries and Regions

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