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Cliometrics and the Colleges: The Campus Condition, 1880 to 1910.
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Thelin, John R. – Research in Higher Education, 1984
A study using historical statistics as a strategy for joining the study of the past and present condition of colleges and universities has as subjects Amherst College, Harvard University, Transylvania University, the University of Kentucky, and the College of William and Mary. (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational History, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, Private Colleges
The Rise and Fall of an Allocation Model: An Evaluation of Its Role as an Instrument for Policy Decisions.
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Otten, Chris; Savenije, Bas – Research in Higher Education, 1990
The history of the resource allocation model at the University of Utrecht is examined, stressing the need for timely adjustment of such models and analyzing the circumstances influencing their lifespan. General conclusions and implications for financial planning and budgeting are drawn. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Budgeting, College Planning, Economic Change
New Study Programs and Specializations: The Effect of Governmental Funding and Paradigmatic Development.
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Huisman, Jeroen – Research in Higher Education, 1997
A study of Dutch universities from 1974-93 examined factors in the emergence of new academic programs and specializations, particularly the effects of government funding mechanisms (external factor) and level of paradigmatic development (internal factor), drawing on social exchange and resource dependency theory. Results indicate these two factors…
Descriptors: Degrees (Academic), Educational Change, Educational History, Epistemology
Economic Development and the University: A Case Study of a Failed Program.
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Senter, Richard, Jr. – Research in Higher Education, 1996
The role of the university in programs to stimulate economic development is examined, and the case of one such program that failed is described. Problems within the program included financial losses in large projects, corruption, widespread public criticism, and criminal convictions of two top program officers. Possible solutions, including…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Case Studies, College Role, Crime