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The Fed and the U.S. Constitution: Too Much Independence?
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Suiter, Mary C.; Schug, Mark C. – Social Education, 2012
Central banking in the United States has a long and controversial history dating back to the earliest days of the republic. One of the most widely presented arguments against a central bank has been that the U.S. Constitution does not expressly grant the federal government power to charter a bank. Recently, this issue has received new scrutiny in…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Banking, United States History, Power Structure
On the Impact of Government Policy on Programme Design in New Zealand Post-Compulsory Education
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Govers, Elly – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2010
The impact of national education policies on programme design practice in post-compulsory education tends to be marginalised in scholarly literature. This paper reviews and analyses the literature to explore how neo-liberalist discourses introduced in tertiary education and qualifications policies in New Zealand since 1989 continue to influence…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Vocational Education
Research Universities: Their Value to Society Extends Well Beyond Research
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Berdahl, Robert M. – Association of American Universities, 2009
A recent ranking undertaken by Jiao Tong University in Shanghai shows 36 U.S universities among the top 50 universities in the world, with eight of the top 10 in the United States. Author Fareed Zakaria has declared: "[H]igher education is the United States' best industry. In no other field is the United States' advantage so overwhelming. Although…
Descriptors: Research Universities, College Role, Scientific Research, Public Policy
Autonomy and Accountability in the Assessment of Learning: Tipping the Balance.
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Leach, Linda; Neutze, Guyon; Zepke, Nick – New Zealand Journal of Adult Learning, 2001
Explores the economic and political contexts of assessment in New Zealand adult education. Discusses assessment in relation to power, objectivity, reliability, and validity, suggesting that accountability prevails over autonomy. Advocates a context-dependent learner-teacher partnership for assessment in adult education. (Contains 54 references.)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Education, Economic Development, Educational Assessment
Managerialism and Higher Education Governance: Implications for South African Universities?
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Adams, F. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2006
This article identifies some of the implications of corporate forms of higher education governance for the management of South African universities. It explores corporate higher educational governance with reference to institutional autonomy incorporating academic freedom. It is the contention of this article that the primary driver of higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Freedom, Institutional Autonomy, Governance
Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Education Policy Advice for Greece
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OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2011
The future of Greece's well-being will depend on improving educational performance to boost productivity and improve social outcomes. In the current economic context, with the need to get best value for spending, Greece must and can address inefficiencies in its education system. The challenges are significant. For example, Greece lags behind many…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy