In higher education, the United States is the preeminent global leader, dominating the list of the world’s top research universities. But there are signs that
A colorful history of US research universities, and a market-based theory of their global success. American education has its share of problems, but it excels i
"America's educational system excels in at least one area: university-based research. Why? Miguel Urquiola, an economist of education, argues that the key is th
"Academic science in the U.S. once self-consciously avoided the market. But today it is seen as an economic engine that keeps the nation globally competitive. C
At one time, universities educated new generations and were a source of social change. Today colleges and universities are less places of public purpose, than a