Discusses the problem in Portugal of increasing demand for and increasing difficulties in accessing higher education, and the range of educational strategies being used in response to the increasing competition for educational credentials. These practices are shown to have developed a new context for class competition within higher education. (GR)

The privatization of public schools in Buenos Aires during the mid-1800s provides a case to test the functioning of educational markets and the relationship between private and public education supply. Private education in Buenos Aires developed within a favorable framework from 1820 to 1860. Privatization produced a competitive environment that…

Some recent articles argue that the key to public education reform is exposure to market pressures. This article suggests that market forces shape the demand for, and the politics of, U.S. education. Market processes and pressures must bear substantial responsibility for the condition of U.S. schools and the problems afflicting them. (117…

Attempts to describe the world market for education in English as a first, second, or foreign language. The total market value for education programs or materials is estimated in the billions of dollars. Particular focus is placed on the English language education markets of the Far East/Australia, North American, Europe and the United Kingdom.…

Interviews with 30 human resource managers and faculty and case studies of British companies reveal a growing but segmented market for management education. Business schools are advised to know their market, focus on a niche, and build a critical mass of clients. (SK)

Using an inclusive definition of "demand side," case studies of two industry sectors and three regions in Australia identified how the needs of industry, enterprises, regions, and individuals were being met by vocational education. Local decision making and curriculum development were keys to reconciling the diverse sets of needs. (SK)

Examines older adults' support for K-12 education, using a national panel of counties over time. The elderly do have the potential to affect educational spending indirectly through where they live. Support for education spending may depend on how the elderly are distributed relative to children among counties. (Contains 15 references.) (MLH)

Discusses changes in the bachelor of arts degree awarded by French universities, changes that were instituted to increase the opportunities for students to earn a degree within a field corresponding to their aspirations and aptitudes and, consequently, to improve their chances of finding satisfactory employment after graduation. (46 references)…

Considers how higher education supply is adapting to an evolving new world and suggests areas where research would shed light on the strategic choices institutions are making and help guide policy decisions. These include effects of tuition levels on state appropriations and out-of-state enrollment, and effects of admissions policies on different…

Proposes a framework for analyzing education policy from an economic perspective. The framework takes into account educational supply and demand, structure of the education system, economic effects, and their interrelations. Discusses key economic issues in the analysis of education policy. (EV)

In this article, the author traces the history of Canadian post-secondary education. The author observes how the development of the country's post-secondary education reflects the changes of its socioeconomic priorities. Two relatively calm beginnings characterized by the construction of the first universities, the period of expansion of the…

Being the first seminar to bring together senior officials from Educational Planning and Administration (EPA) training institutes located in developing countries, this meeting was designed to help strengthen cooperation between the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) and training institutions. Participants were invited to share…

This fact sheet provides an overview of the potential effects of new communications technologies on education. The topics which are addressed include: (1) examples of communications technologies including television, teletext and viewdata, Instructional Television Fixed Service and Multipoint Distribution Services, videodiscs, direct broadcast…

Concludes that quality and equality educational legislation are a reality, the laws are on the books, and the implementation of that legislation long overdue. The corrective to this situation demands a new imperative: a coalition for progress. (Author/AM)

Data on parallels and divergences between the occupational structure and the distribution of college degrees across fields of study are examined with the conclusion that higher education is now providing more occupationally defined human resources than are needed and that other purposes must be called on to justify the size of the college going…