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Peer reviewedRichter, Ingo – Comparative Education, 1988
Analyzes the problems of providing mass higher education in Sweden, France, and the Federal Republic of Germany. Describes selective admissions mechanisms introduced into each country's open system of higher education, and offers social, economic, and political explanations for their failure. Includes 13 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Comparative Education, Educational Change
Peer reviewedBoezerooy, Petra; Vossensteyn, Hans – Higher Education in Europe, 1999
Examines the accessibility of higher education in nine western European countries in terms of selectivity and affordability. Finds much variation in relative selectivity, ranging from strong entrance selection procedures (Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) to those with open systems (Austria, Belgium-Flanders, and the Netherlands). Finds…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Education, Equal Education, Foreign Countries
