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How necessary are universities?
Author(s) -
Peacock Sir Alan
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
economic affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1468-0270
pISSN - 0265-0665
DOI - 10.1111/1468-0270.00302
Subject(s) - monopoly , ideal (ethics) , residence , extension (predicate logic) , higher education , transmission (telecommunications) , business , public relations , economics , political science , engineering , economic growth , computer science , microeconomics , law , telecommunications , programming language , demographic economics
The paper discusses whether universities can continue to be the ‘template for the extension and transmission of knowledge.’ Technical and social changes are already undermining the universities' previous near‐monopoly of delivery of higher education. Alternative delivery methods ought to be considered on their own merits and barriers to entry should be removed. The ideal form of higher education is not necessarily residence combined with traditional teaching and associated research.