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Converging Higher Education Systems in a Global Setting: the example of F rance and I ndia
Author(s) -
Pilkington Marc
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1465-3435
pISSN - 0141-8211
DOI - 10.1111/ejed.12057
Subject(s) - prosperity , convergence (economics) , higher education , order (exchange) , economics , political science , economic growth , finance
We present a comparative survey between the French and Indian higher education systems. In spite of their respective idiosyncratic features, we show that the two countries have both evolved comprehensively toward a knowledge‐based society, in order to ensure the prosperity of their citizens. Secondly, we single out a threefold convergence between the two higher education systems on academic, technological and institutional grounds.