Abstract

CASTRO, Claudio de Moura  and  NAVARRO, Juan Carlos. Will the invisible hand fix private higher education in Latin America?. Ensaio: aval. pol. públ. educ. [online]. 2017, vol.25, n.96, pp.770-797.  Epub June 13, 2017. ISSN 0104-4036.  https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-40362017002501055.

The essay discusses the strengths and shortcomings of private higher education in Latin America. It argues that private institutions play an important role and shows – with numbers – that profits and quality education are unrelated. In discussing regulations, it argues that both neglect and heavy-handed policies are not producing the expected results. What less prosperous and smaller private institutions need is public support, in order to offer decent quality education and innovate in non-traditional areas, such as post-secondary programs. Indeed, they need help to structure courses, prepare teaching materials and train their teachers.

Keywords : Public; Private; Higher education; Universities; Postsecondary education; Liberal arts; Diversification; Technical education; Profits; Quality; Regulation; Accreditation; Authorization; Training of teachers; Teaching materials.

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