Conflict and Integration: Analysis of the Interests of Supply and Demand Subjects in Higher Education: Analysis of the Interests of Supply and Demand Subjects in Higher Education

Author: Ma Yongxia
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book employs the theoretical framework and analytical methods of the "economic man" hypothesis to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the interests of the main subjects in higher education supply and demand. It elucidates the interests, behavioral changes, and activity patterns of four main subjects: the government, higher education institutions, students, and enterprises. It also analyzes the manifestations, harms, and root causes of conflicts in the interests of these subjects in higher education supply and demand. Furthermore, it attempts to achieve institutional innovation that integrates the interests of the main subjects in higher education supply and demand through supply-side institutional reforms, seeking pathways to balance the supply-demand relationship. This approach, which explores higher education supply and demand issues from the perspective of interest conflicts, breaks through traditional research paradigms. An article rewritten based on the core arguments of this book, titled "The 'Economic Man' in Higher Education Activities," was reprinted in Xinhua Zhai (2005.13) and had a certain impact in the field of education nationwide. This book is suitable for students and researchers in education-related fields, particularly those specializing in higher education studies and educational economics. It can also serve as a reference for university administrators and decision-makers in educational administrative departments.