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Civera, Alice; Meoli, Michele; Paleari, Stefano – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
The Gelmini reform implemented in Italy in 2010 was designed to ensure greater efficiency and effectiveness within the higher education (HE) sector. The reform was implemented in a climate of general austerity, which caused severe cuts in public funds for the university system. This paper documents the unintended consequences of the reform in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Higher Education, Teaching Conditions
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Ferrante, Francesco; Federici, Daniela; Parisi, Valentino – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
Start-ups founded by university students and graduates play a substantial role in bringing new knowledge to the market and in employment creation, a role that appears to be even more important than that played by the typical technology transfer activities carried out by universities. We use a population-based approach to explore entrepreneurship…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, College Students, College Graduates, Employment Potential
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Meggiolaro, Silvia; Giraldo, Anna; Clerici, Renata – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
This paper examines individual and institutional characteristics which may influence the outcomes of university students' careers. Withdrawals, course changes, delays and graduations of students enrolled in first-cycle degree courses in a large public university in Italy are examined. Individual longitudinal data from administrative archives were…
Descriptors: Risk, Models, Educational Experience, College Preparation