Despite their common historical roots, two higher education systems in Latin America differ dramatically in their financing mechanisms. In Argentina, the national government completely subsidizes undergraduate programs in public institutions, while Chile relies mostly on tuition fees charged to individuals attending public institutions. Through…

This paper conceptualizes the U.S. federal government's response to the "Great Recession" as a "natural experiment" whose broad emphasis on counter-cyclical spending contrasts with the tendency towards stratification within the quasi-market for academic research support. Regression results indicate that resources tended to flow…

A survey of 721 faculty at five doctoral universities found that researchers who maintained a low level of dependency on external support mostly preferred the specific funding source perceived as providing the most rewards at the least cost. Implications of the findings, including the role of the federal government as the major funding source, are…