The Glion Colloquium has established itself as an influential resource in addressing the challenges, roles and responsibilities of the world’s research universities. This book presents the papers from the IXth Glion Colloquium held in June 2013 in Glion-above-Montreux, Switzerland, where university leaders from around the world gathered to consider the …
Who is responsible for providing and paying for higher education? (2014)
Higher education (HE), more than most other goods or services, can be provided either by the public sector or the market. It can be also paid for either by the State (the taxpayers or lenders) or by private interests (individuals, business or other private sources, e.g. foundations). This flexibility is …