Is the Public Good Role of Higher Education Under Attack?
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https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2017.91.10121Keywords:
Public good, social contract, performance agreements, quality assuranceAbstract
Higher education has long argued that it is a public good because of its contribution
to societal goals. These assumptions are coming under growing public scrutiny as
universities seek to pursue their own agenda, at home and increasingly
internationally. This article looks at some of the issues.
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2017-09-02
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Hazelkorn, E. (2017). Is the Public Good Role of Higher Education Under Attack?. International Higher Education, (91), 2–3. https://doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2017.91.10121
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