Policy Analysis of Structural Reforms in Higher Education Processes

This book addresses the complex phenomenon in higher education of structural reforms in higher education systems. Across the globe, governments initiate comprehensive reforms of their higher education systems because they want their models to be the best

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This series aims to explore the globalization of higher education and the impact this has had on education systems around the world including East Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the US. Analyzing HE systems and policy this series will provide a comprehensive overview of how HE within different nations and/or regions is responding to the new age of universal mass higher education.

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Harry de Boer • Jon File • Jeroen Huisman • Marco Seeber • Martina Vukasovic • Don F. Westerheijden

Policy Analysis of Structural Reforms in Higher Education Processes and Outcomes

Harry de Boer Center for Hr Education Policy Studies University of Twente Enschede, The Netherlands

Jon File Center for Hr Education Policy Studies University of Twente Enschede, The Netherlands

Jeroen Huisman Centre for Hr Education Governance Ghent Ghent University Ghent, Belgium

Marco Seeber Centre for Hr Education Governance Ghent Ghent University Ghent, Belgium

Martina Vukasovic Centre for Hr Education Governance Ghent Ghent University Ghent, Belgium

Don F. Westerheijden Center for Hr Education Policy Studies University of Twente Enschede, The Netherlands

Palgrave Studies in Global Higher Education ISBN 978-3-319-42236-7 ISBN 978-3-319-42237-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42237-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016950012 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

PREFACE

This book is based on a project undertaken by CHEPS and CHEGG for the European Commission (DG EAC) in 2015 and 2016. The project Structural Higher Education Reform—Design and Evaluation analysed system-level (or ‘landscape’) structural ref