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The Attractiveness of European Higher Education Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Faculty Remuneration and Career Paths

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  • Civera, Alice
  • Lehmann, Erik E
  • Meoli, Michele
  • Paleari, Stefano Paleari

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The academic professoriate is a determinant of successful higher education systems. Yet, recently, worsening conditions of employment, deteriorating salaries, and threats to job security have made the academic profession less attractive, especially to young scholars, in several countries. This paper investigates the salaries as well as the recruitment and retention procedures in public higher education institutions from a cross country perspective. The UK, Germany, France, and Italy are adopted as case studies to determine the attractiveness of European higher education systems. The evolution over the last decade creates an extremely variegated picture.

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  • Civera, Alice & Lehmann, Erik E & Meoli, Michele & Paleari, Stefano Paleari, 2023. "The Attractiveness of European Higher Education Systems: A Comparative Analysis of Faculty Remuneration and Career Paths," University of California at Berkeley, Center for Studies in Higher Education qt08x00432, Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley.
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