Positive social mobility benefits individuals in terms of personal advancement and the nation in terms of productivity. There are other social benefits aside. Education, including higher education, is widely understood to be a key contributor to social mobility. However, without a measure of universities' impact on social mobility it is difficult…

The paper contributes to the growing and often controversial study of higher education productivity measurement. The paper clarifies core productivity ideas, and considers alternative models for productivity assessment. Results from these models are explored using data from Australian higher education. Findings reveal implications for the…

Higher education and innovation policies are today seen as central elements in national economic competitiveness, increasingly measured by global rankings. The book analyses the evolution of indicator-based global knowledge governance, where various national attributes have been evaluated under international comparative assessment. Reflecting this…

Determining the level of "real" resources over time is discussed. Measuring the impact of inflation on higher education, measuring the impact of workload changes, and identifying the proper base year are described. (MLW)

DOCUMENTS IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION COLLECTION ARE INDEXED BY SUBJECT AND NUMBER. PART I OF THE INDEX CONTAINS A WORD LIST COMPILED FROM INDEX TERMS GENERATED FROM THE 1,000 DOCUMENTS IN THE COLLECTION. PART II IS A SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF EACH DOCUMENT WITH A COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CITATION FOR EACH DOCUMENT. (HM)