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Massification of Higher Education in Asia

Consequences, Policy Responses and Changing Governance

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Editors:
  1. Alfred M. Wu

    1. Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore

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  2. John N. Hawkins

    1. East–West Center, Honolulu, USA

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  • Addresses important questions and puzzles regarding the massification of higher education in Asia
  • Provides extensive coverage of various elements related to massification by examining trends, governance quality, equality, and equity in the Asian higher education sector
  • Equips readers to critically evaluate and understand the consequences and challenges that massification entails
  • Prompts policymakers and higher education administrators to tackle emerging issues related to the massification of higher education

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. The Many Faces of Asia Pacific Higher Education in the Era of Massification

    • John N. Hawkins, Ka Ho Mok, Deane Neubauer
    Pages 1-8

  3. Massification of Higher Education in China: Problems and Solutions

    • Ying Gao
    Pages 9-19

  4. Competition for Talent and Unequal Development of Higher Education: Evidence from Chang Jiang Scholars Programme

    • Jin Jiang
    Pages 21-37

  5. Changes and Challenges in the Rise of Mass Higher Education in Korea

    • Hyejeong Jo
    Pages 39-56

  6. A Double-Edged Sword—Thoughts on the Massification of Higher Education in India

    • Miloni Gandhi
    Pages 57-77

  7. The Emerging Face of Higher Education: An Analysis of the Malaysian Context

    • Mariani Md Nor, Adelina Asmawi
    Pages 79-85

  8. Institutional Differentiation in the Era of Massification: The Case of Malaysia

    • Chang Da Wan
    Pages 87-101

  9. Challenges of Massification in Higher Education: The Case of Vietnam

    • Nguyen Thi My Ngoc, John N. Hawkins
    Pages 103-112

  10. University Enrolment Expansion and Returns to Higher Education: Evidence from China

    • Lin Ye, Alfred M. Wu, Xinhui Yang
    Pages 113-128

  11. Higher Education Governance and Institutional Research: The Emergence of a New Role in the Post-massification Era in Japan

    • Reiko Yamada, Aki Yamada
    Pages 129-147
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About this book

This book addresses important questions and puzzles regarding the massification of higher education in Asia. It equips readers to critically evaluate and understand the consequences and challenges that massification entails, while also prompting policymakers and higher education administrators to tackle emerging issues related to the massification of higher education. Readers will gain a deeper, nuanced understanding of this trend, including its impacts and governance issues.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore

    Alfred M. Wu

  • East–West Center, Honolulu, USA

    John N. Hawkins

About the editors

Alfred M. Wu is an associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. He is a development studies expert with publications in the fields of public finance, education, social protection, urban development and local governance in China and East Asia. Dr Wu has published in journals such as World Development, Public Choice, International Tax and Public Finance, Journal of Urban Affairs, Journal of Education and Work, and others. He has been engaged in funded research projects with support from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and the Central Policy Unit of the Hong Kong SAR Government.

John N. Hawkins is a professor emeritus at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, and co-director of the APHERP East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr Hawkins is a specialist on higher education reform in the United States and Asia, and the author of several books and research articles on education and development in Asia. He was the dean of International Studies at UCLA for 13 years and has served as a director of the UCLA Foundation Board and director of the East-West Center Foundation Board.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Massification of Higher Education in Asia

  • Book Subtitle: Consequences, Policy Responses and Changing Governance

  • Editors: Alfred M. Wu, John N. Hawkins

  • Series Title: Higher Education in Asia: Quality, Excellence and Governance

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0248-0

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-0246-6Published: 26 July 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4369-8Published: 09 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-0248-0Published: 17 July 2018

  • Series ISSN: 2365-6352

  • Series E-ISSN: 2365-6360

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 147

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: International and Comparative Education, Higher Education

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