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Towards a level playing field for Australian universities and students

Reforms to higher education in Australia over the past twenty-five years have followed the worldwide trend towards ... Show more
Reforms to higher education in Australia over the past twenty-five years have followed the worldwide trend towards greater use of market mechanisms accompanied by greater accountability for public funds. In this paper [the authors] evaluate the opportunities and limitations of the current system of funding higher education in Australia. Three important tensions are highlighted: (i) the variety of prices paid by different students; (ii) the strong incentives for institutions to expand in size; and (iii) the strict regulation of the discipline mixes of universities. [The authors] put forward a number of proposals which collectively would deal with the current tensions and create a more level playing field for universities and students.
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Authors: Williams, Ross; Dawkins, Peter

Date: 2006

Geographic subjects: Australia; Oceania

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Economic papers: a journal of applied economics and policy

Subjects: Higher education; Providers of education and training; Finance ... [+] Show more
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The determinants of quality national higher education systems

This paper evaluates the performance of national higher education systems in 48 countries as measured with 20 varia... Show more
This paper evaluates the performance of national higher education systems in 48 countries as measured with 20 variables grouped under the four headings of resources, environment, connectivity and output. Rankings within each module are then combined into an overall ranking that is topped by the United States followed by Sweden, Canada, Finland and Denmark. Relationships between different attributes are explored. Countries ranked highest on output tend to be ranked highly on resources. Research output is correlated with government funding, especially expenditure on research and development (R&D). The impact of the policy and regulatory environment is also examined. The weakest national systems are those with low government funding but high government control.
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Authors: Williams, Ross; Rassenfosse, Gaetan de; Jensen, Paul; Marginson, Simon

Date: 2013

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Journal of higher education policy and management

Subjects: Governance; Higher education; Finance ... [+] Show more
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Returns to investment in higher education

The principal aims of this report are: to review and uncover new research evidence on the returns to individuals an... Show more
The principal aims of this report are: to review and uncover new research evidence on the returns to individuals and society of higher education in Australia; to examine the evidence on returns to quality in higher education; to review the evidence on returns to university research; to provide sound estimates of government expenditures on, and government revenue that results from, higher education; and to evaluate the role of higher education as an export. We also seek to draw out the policy implications of the findings and highlight further research needs.
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Authors: Borland, Jeff; Dawkins, Peter; Johnson, David; Williams, Ross

Corporate authors: University of Melbourne. Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research (MIAESR)

Date: 2000

Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: Melbourne Institute report

Subjects: Research; Quality; Income ... [+] Show more

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Towards a level playing field for Australian universities and students

The determinants of quality national higher education systems

Returns to investment in higher education