Children of a Lesser God? Demand-Driven Mechanism and the Potential Rise of Unequal Competition in IHES
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| Title: | Children of a Lesser God? Demand-Driven Mechanism and the Potential Rise of Unequal Competition in IHES |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Pischedda, Gianfranco (ORCID |
| Source: | Higher Education Policy. Sep 2022 35(3):727-749. |
| Availability: | Palgrave Macmillan. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail:customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: http://www.palgrave.com/us/social-science/education |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Resource Allocation, Institutional Characteristics, Geographic Location, Institutional Autonomy, Public Colleges, Competition |
| Geographic Terms: | Italy |
| DOI: | 10.1057/s41307-021-00230-4 |
| ISSN: | 0952-8733 1740-3863 |
| Abstract: | This study aims to determine whether the introduction of input-oriented resource allocation in the Italian higher education system has resulted in behaviours influencing the attractiveness of universities. The results of an analysis of panel data spanning 57 public universities reveal that the geographical characteristics in which they operate seem to restrict the autonomy of some universities, harming their ability to choose a proper solution that improves attractiveness and results in gaining more funds. These findings emphasise the pivotal role played by external factors in the extent to which university behaviour can impact attractiveness, while also suggesting that a level playing field can only be guaranteed within the system if governments reduce the internal disparities in Italian tertiary education. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1347429 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study aims to determine whether the introduction of input-oriented resource allocation in the Italian higher education system has resulted in behaviours influencing the attractiveness of universities. The results of an analysis of panel data spanning 57 public universities reveal that the geographical characteristics in which they operate seem to restrict the autonomy of some universities, harming their ability to choose a proper solution that improves attractiveness and results in gaining more funds. These findings emphasise the pivotal role played by external factors in the extent to which university behaviour can impact attractiveness, while also suggesting that a level playing field can only be guaranteed within the system if governments reduce the internal disparities in Italian tertiary education. |
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| ISSN: | 0952-8733 1740-3863 |
| DOI: | 10.1057/s41307-021-00230-4 |
