Higher Education between Government Policy and Free Market Forces : the Case of Israel

• Autorzy: Erez Cohen , Nitza Davidovitch
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In recent years Israel's system of higher education has undergone a revolutionary transformation, leading to a sharp rise in the number of students, establishment of new degree-granting institutions, and shifts in legislation and policy. All these have changed dramatically, arousing profound public debates centering on one major issue: how to reconcile academic freedom, as manifested in a free academic "market", with the regulation of higher education. This study explores three main processes that occurred within Israel's higher education system since the reform in the early 1990s and attempts to identify their causes. The research findings show that it was the government's decision to carry out a reform, rather than free market forces that led to the considerable rise in the number of applicants for academic studies. However, free market sources were found to affect admission terms to the various departments, guided by trends of demand and supply. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Higher education; Educational policy; Higher education finance

PL

Szkolnictwo wyższe; Polityka oświatowa; Finanse szkolnictwa wyższego

• Czasopismo: Economics & Sociology
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: 8
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 258--274

Twórcy

autor

Erez Cohen

• Ariel University, Israel

autor

Nitza Davidovitch

• Ariel University, Israel

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.14254/2071-789X.2015/8-1/20