Ebook: A Global Perspective on Private Higher Education

1. The issue of contractible quality, quality assurance, and information asymmetries in higher education / M. Abbott -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Noncontractible quality and information imperfections -- 1.3. Educational providers -- 1.4. Conclusion -- References -- 2. What role for private higher education in Europe? Reflecting about current patterns and future prospects / M.F. Cardoso -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Private higher education in Europe-how did we get here? -- 2.3. An overview of the private sector in European HE in the last 15 years -- 2.4. Some stylized facts on private higher education in Europe -- 2.5. Concluding remarks -- References -- 3. Private higher education in Italy / C. Traini -- 3.1. Trends in the size of private higher education -- 3.2. The main legal features of private and public universities -- 3.3. The academics in the private and public sector -- 3.4. Tuition fees -- 3.5. The internal differentiation in the private sector -- 3.6. The social make-up of public and private universities -- 3.7. The occupational outcomes of graduates from private and public universities -- 3.8. The impact of graduating from a private university on labor market returns -- 3.9. Conclusions -- Appendix: data description -- References