Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Dat Private Prometheus : private higher education and development in the 21st century / edited by Philip G. Altbach. p. cm. -- (Contributions to the study of education, ISSN 0196-707X; no. 77) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-31248-6 (alk. paper) 1. Private universities and colleges -- Cross-cultural studies. 2. Education, Higher -- Cross-cultural studies. I. Altbach, Philip G. II. Series. LB2328.5.P75 1999 378'.04 -- dc2l 99-16142 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1999 by Philip G. Altbach All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 99-16142 ISBN: 0-313-31248-6 ISSN: 0196-707X First published in 1999 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport,CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝ ™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization(Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |