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Peer reviewedLorey, David E. – Higher Education, 1992
Since establishment of national university systems in Mexico and Venezuela, three principal demands have dominated policy formation: government ideological demand; economic demand for expertise; and political and social demand for upward mobility through education. Tensions between these demands have stemmed from economic inability to sustain…
Descriptors: College Role, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Economic Climate
Gill, Judith I.; Alvarez de Testa, Lilian – 1995
The goal of this comparative essay on higher education in Mexico and the United States is to provide a description of the common issues within the different contexts of each country to facilitate discussions of new binational programs. Government and business sectors of both countries have acknowledged the need to reform their education,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Comparative Education, Economic Development, Educational Demand
