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Flat White

Universities want to have their cake – and censor it

18 December 2018

8:20 AM

18 December 2018

8:20 AM

Universities have entered a bargain with the devil. Universities accept significant state direction in exchange for privileges and funding.

Universities are a regulated oligopoly. They have a range of privileges, including the exclusive power to award degrees, barriers to entry for competitors, and generous funding. Higher education-related government expenditure reached $13.86

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