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This entry discusses the role of the market, the state, and the law in the higher education (HE) sector from a law and economics perspective.
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Mause, K. (2019). Higher Education. In: Marciano, A., Ramello, G.B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Law and Economics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7753-2_228
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