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This book documents experimentation with various policy and
governance approaches that produce structural differences in the
composition and organisation of Asia's higher education systems. In
view of the wide variation in the public and private provision of
higher education, it showcases how issues of access, equity and
modes of participation are addressed, how institutional and
programme quality are managed and how academic labour is treated
and developed. The book both maps these differences and analyses
the country-level dynamics, policy approaches and the problems
faced by a variety of states in Asia in the race to develop
competitive higher education systems. Focusing on the intersection
of governance and higher education policy, it addresses the
challenges facing higher education in Asia and the national
responses of governments in terms of the organisation of the
sector.
This book is about the role of agents in policy and institutional
change. It draws on cross-country case studies. The focus on
'agency' has been an important development, enabling researchers to
better reveal the causal mechanisms generating institutional change
(i.e., how institutional change actually takes place). However,
past research has generally been limited to specific intellectual
silos or scholarly domains of inquiry. Policy scholars, for
example, have tended to focus on the various mechanisms and levels
at which agency operates, drawing on institutionalist perspectives
but not always actively contributing to institutionalist theory.
Institutionalist perspectives, by contrast, have tended to operate
at macro-levels of enquiry, embracing the ontological primacy of
institutions in processes of isomorphism but not necessarily
contributing to or embracing policy perspectives that engage in
more granular analyses of policy making processes, implementation,
and the instantiation of institutional and policy change. Despite
the obvious complementarities of these two intellectual traditions,
it is surprising how little collaborative work, or indeed cross
fertilization of theory and analytical design has occurred. The
core novelty of this volume is thus its focus on agential actors
within institutional settings and processes of entrepreneurship
that facilitate isomorphism and policy change. The book's
theoretical framework is grounded in variants of institutional
theory, especially historical, sociological and organisational
institutionalism and policy entrepreneurship literature. The
overall conclusion is that that both institutionalists and public
policy scholars have largely overlooked the importance of complex
interactions between interdependent structures, institutions, and
agents in processes of institutional and policy change.
This book documents experimentation with various policy and
governance approaches that produce structural differences in the
composition and organisation of Asia's higher education systems. In
view of the wide variation in the public and private provision of
higher education, it showcases how issues of access, equity and
modes of participation are addressed, how institutional and
programme quality are managed and how academic labour is treated
and developed. The book both maps these differences and analyses
the country-level dynamics, policy approaches and the problems
faced by a variety of states in Asia in the race to develop
competitive higher education systems. Focusing on the intersection
of governance and higher education policy, it addresses the
challenges facing higher education in Asia and the national
responses of governments in terms of the organisation of the
sector.
This book is about the role of agents in policy and institutional
change. It draws on cross-country case studies. The focus on
'agency' has been an important development, enabling researchers to
better reveal the causal mechanisms generating institutional change
(i.e., how institutional change actually takes place). However,
past research has generally been limited to specific intellectual
silos or scholarly domains of inquiry. Policy scholars, for
example, have tended to focus on the various mechanisms and levels
at which agency operates, drawing on institutionalist perspectives
but not always actively contributing to institutionalist theory.
Institutionalist perspectives, by contrast, have tended to operate
at macro-levels of enquiry, embracing the ontological primacy of
institutions in processes of isomorphism but not necessarily
contributing to or embracing policy perspectives that engage in
more granular analyses of policy making processes, implementation,
and the instantiation of institutional and policy change. Despite
the obvious complementarities of these two intellectual traditions,
it is surprising how little collaborative work, or indeed cross
fertilization of theory and analytical design has occurred. The
core novelty of this volume is thus its focus on agential actors
within institutional settings and processes of entrepreneurship
that facilitate isomorphism and policy change. The book's
theoretical framework is grounded in variants of institutional
theory, especially historical, sociological and organisational
institutionalism and policy entrepreneurship literature. The
overall conclusion is that that both institutionalists and public
policy scholars have largely overlooked the importance of complex
interactions between interdependent structures, institutions, and
agents in processes of institutional and policy change.
For several decades, higher education systems have undergone
continuous waves of reform, driven by a combination of concerns
about the changing labour needs of the economy, competition within
the global-knowledge economy, and nationally competitive
positioning strategies to enhance the performance of higher
education systems. Yet, despite far-ranging international
pressures, including the emergence of an international higher
education market, enormous growth in cross-border student mobility,
and pressures to achieve universities of world class standing,
boost research productivity and impact, and compete in global
league tables, the suites of policy, policy designs and sector
outcomes continue to be marked as much by hybridity as they are of
similarity or convergence. This volume explores these complex
governance outcomes from a theoretical and empirical comparative
perspective, addressing those vectors precipitating change in the
modalities and instruments of governance, and how they interface at
the systemic and institutional levels, and across geographic
regions.
Asia after the Developmental State presents cutting-edge analyses
of state-society transformation in Asia under globalisation. The
volume incorporates a variety of political economy and public
policy oriented positions, and collectively explores the uneven
evolution of new public management and neoliberal agendas aimed at
reordering state and society around market rationality. Taken
together, the contributions explore the emergence of marketisation
across Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia,
Malaysia and Vietnam - what is now often described as the world's
most economically dynamic region - and the degree to which
marketisation has taken root, in what forms, and how this is
impacting state, society and market relationships.
Regulation of public infrastructure has been a topic of interest
for more than a century. Providing public goods, securing their
financing, maintenance, and improving the efficiency of their
delivery, has generated a voluminous literature and series of
debates. More recently, these issues have again become a central
concern, as new public management approaches have transformed the
role of the state in the provision of public goods and the
modalities by which the financing of infrastructure and its
operation are procured. Yet, despite the proliferation of new
modalities of regulating infrastructure little is known about what
works and why. Why do certain regulatory regimes fail and others
succeed? What regulatory designs and institutional features produce
optimal outcomes and how? And why do regulatory forms of governance
when transplanted into different institutional contexts produce
less than uniform outcomes? This book addresses these questions,
exploring the theoretical foundations of regulation as well as a
series of case studies drawn from the telecommunications,
electricity, and water sectors. It brings together distinguished
scholars and expert practitioners to explore the practical problems
of regulation, regulatory design, infrastructure operation, and the
implications for infrastructure provision.
International Business Risk is an attempt to help investors and
students of contemporary Asian affairs navigate the risk
environments of Asia. Using highly relevant information and
analytical techniques, the 2002 volume analyses the political,
economic, regulatory, and security environments of 12 Asian
countries. Each country is assessed for its political and economic
trends, investment risks, and opportunities in a way that is clear,
concise and easily accessible. The handbook conveys forecast
information through a series of charts, graphs, and boxed summaries
of data, making it a handy reference guide for all readers.
Asia after the Developmental State presents cutting-edge analyses
of state-society transformation in Asia under globalisation. The
volume incorporates a variety of political economy and public
policy oriented positions, and collectively explores the uneven
evolution of new public management and neoliberal agendas aimed at
reordering state and society around market rationality. Taken
together, the contributions explore the emergence of marketisation
across Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia,
Malaysia and Vietnam - what is now often described as the world's
most economically dynamic region - and the degree to which
marketisation has taken root, in what forms, and how this is
impacting state, society and market relationships.
Drawing on the expertise of business professionals and academic analysts, this volume explores country trends in the areas of public policy, government debt, taxation changes, political stability, corruption, and foreign investor risk trends. The handbook enhances its data and analysis through graphs, charts and boxed summaries of key points. It helps business professionals better understand the often volatile investment climates in Asia, and prepare them for the challenges ahead.
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