Emerging Trends and Old Habits in Higher Education Management: Focus on the Public vs. Private Funding Debate

Federico Barnabè

Department of Business and Social Studies, University of Siena, Italy.

DOI: 10.4236/ce.2012.326152                

Abstract

This work takes into consideration the wide reform process that is impacting on Universities all over the world, especially focusing on the public versus private funding debate for Higher Education Institutions. In this regard, the paper provides some considerations on possible funding sources, discusses data related to the relevance of public funding and presents the features of the main models of public funding across many countries, particularly focusing on Europe.

Keywords

Higher Education Institutions; Funding Sources; Accountability Mechanisms

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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