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This chapter examines the institutional framework and the incentive structure that developed as a consequence of quality assurance and government research funding policies. It also analyzes the way these policies have influenced the current functioning and configuration of the private university sector in Argentina.
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de Fanelli, A.G., Corengia, Á. (2015). Quality Assurance and Public Policy Research Funding. In: Gregorutti, G., Delgado, J.E. (eds) Private Universities in Latin America. International and Development Education. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137479389_4
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