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Hartley, Matthew; Winter, Alexandra; Nunery, Leroy D., II; Muirhead, Bruce; Harkavy, Ira – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2005
The founding of the Australian system of higher education closely parallels the creation of public postsecondary education in the United States during the nineteenth century. Their subsequent histories reflect a growing recognition of postsecondary education's capacity to shape the economic prospects not only of individuals, but of entire nations.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Performance Factors, Influences, Research Universities