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Direct linkDuncan, Greg J., Ed.; Murnane, Richard, Ed. – Russell Sage Foundation, 2011
As the incomes of affluent and poor families have diverged over the past three decades, so too has the educational performance of their children. But how exactly do the forces of rising inequality affect the educational attainment and life chances of low-income children? In "Whither Opportunity?" a distinguished team of economists,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Community Characteristics, Neighborhoods, Behavior Problems
Higher Education in Latin America. Issues of Efficiency and Equity. World Bank Discussion Papers 77.
Download full textWinkler, Donald R. – 1990
The current state of higher education in Latin America is examined in discussion papers which attempt to identify the major problems in efficiency, finance, and equity in the area and offer policy choices for improving university performance and quality while maximizing society's return on its investment. The papers are organized as follows: (1)…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Policy, Efficiency, Enrollment
Schuller, Tom, Ed. – 1991
This collection of 12 essays addresses three themes related to the future of higher education: access, governance, and quality. The contributors represent teaching, research and management, universities, polytechnics, and colleges. The collected essays and their authors are as follows: "Reassessing the Future" (Tom Schuller);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, College Administration, Colleges
Hare, Paul G., Ed. – 1997
The papers in this book discuss the goals and constraints facing institutions of higher education in Russia, Ukraine, and the European Union countries. In the European Union countries budgetary pressures and the increasing number of students attending institutions of higher education have resulted in serious financial difficulties for many…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Comparative Analysis, Educational Change, Educational Finance
