In modern, knowledge-based societies, universities play an increasingly important role in
achieving economic growth and social progress. Their traditional roles and missions are …

This open access book builds on the European Union's (EU) Horizon 2020 project 'Financial
and Institutional Reforms for an Entrepreneurial Society'(FIRES). The authors outline how …

Research on how performance-based funding influences the behaviour and performance of
academics is limited in Europe. In this study, we investigate the changing publication …

In this article we compare the mechanisms for funding higher education institutions across a
set of OECD countries. First, some data on public and private funding levels are presented …

Institutional Reform for Innovation and Entrepreneurship An Agenda for Europe Page 1
SPRINGER BRIEFS IN ECONOMICS Niklas Elert Magnus Henrekson Mikael Stenkula …

A comprehensive, up-to-date look at modern Russian higher education. By the mid-
eighteenth century, when the first university appeared in Russia, many European nations …

In this paper, I shall put forward a model which highlights key issues to be taken into account
in an attempt to improve academic excellence by the means of human resources …

This article sheds light on some challenges that internationalisation raises for policymakers
regarding public funding of higher education in a welfare state by examining policy logics for …

The purpose of this chapter is to describe and analyse the current environment of
governmental support and related policies for higher education in the United States in the …

Educational needs are changing worldwide. Social aspects and the impact of knowledge
and education on changing society are already taken into consideration from some …