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List of contributors. Introduction: improvement and innovation in highereducation (A.M. Verspoor). Higher Education and Development. The universitysystem: engine of development in the new world economy (M. Castells).Universities and technological change and training in the information age (M.Carnoy). Economic returns from investments in research and training (E.Mansfield). Assessing Performance. Performance of higher education - measuresfor improvement, evaluation of outcomes (U. Teichler, H. Winkler incooperation with R. Kreitz). Performance indicators for higher education: acritical review with policy recommendations (H.R. Kells). SustainableFinancing. Enhancing the financial sustainability of higher education,education institutions (A. Ziderman). Mechanics of allocating public funds touniversities, their implications on efficiency and equity (E.A. Tan). Foreignassistance for university development in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia (T.O.Eisemon, M. Kourouma). Effectiveness in Governance and Management. Problemsof privatization (D.C. Levy). Autonomy and accountability ingovernment/university relationships (F.A. van Vught). Higher education inChile - effects of the 1980 reform (J. J. Brunner, G. Briones). Conclusion:higher education reform in perspective (J. Salmi).