Working Paper

Safeguarding Quality of Higher Education in the Netherlands: Closing the Gap between Policy and Research

Joop Hartog
CESifo, Munich, 2016

CESifo Working Paper No. 5706

I will outline the institutional structure of monitoring and improving the quality of higher education in The Netherlands. After critical assessment of recent educational policies a Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry proclaimed the rule of Evidence Based Interventions Only. From discussion and follow-up on that report I will draw the conclusion that more is needed than just a list of recommendations.

CESifo Category
Economics of Education
Public Choice
Keywords: education, quality monitoring, education policy
JEL Classification: I230, I280