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AbstractExecutive SummaryForewordIntroductionSignificance of Private Higher EducationChoosing the CasesOrganization of the VolumeThe Growth of the Private Sector in Mexican Higher EducationTrends in the Higher Education System in MexicoFrameworks for the Explanation of Growth in Mexico's Private Higher EducationThe Demand‐Absorbing Subsector as a Powerful Engine of Private GrowthAdditional Frameworks for Analyzing Demand‐Absorbing InstitutionsPublic Policy Surrounding Private Higher EducationFinal IdeasChile's Dominant Private Higher EducationHistorical Background: From the Teaching State to Freedom of TeachingPrivate‐Led Growth of Institutions and EnrollmentsThe Enabling Regulatory FrameworkPrivate Versus Public: Pluralistic StratificationCurrent Policy DebatePrivate Higher Education in Bulgaria: Making a DifferenceThe Bulgarian Higher Education System and the Role of Private Higher EducationExpansion of Private Higher Education in BulgariaPublic Policy Surrounding Private Higher EducationConclusionGrowth in Kenyan Private Higher EducationBackgroundEstablishment and Growth of Private UniversitiesPrivate Provision and Positive Change?ConclusionPrivate Higher Education in Dubai: Growing Local Versus Importing Foreign CampusesDevelopment of Public Higher Education in the United Arab EmiratesPrivate Higher Education in Dubai: Institutional and Programmatic OverviewEconomic Development, Regulation, and Dubai's Private Higher Education SectorThe Role of Private Higher Education in DubaiOpportunities and Challenges for the FuturePublic Policy and the Growth of Private Higher Education in ThailandThe Growth of Private Higher Education and Institutional DiversityPublic Policy Facilitating Private GrowthConclusion and TrendsRecent Patterns in the Growth of Private Higher Education in the United StatesData and DefinitionsFactors at Work Since 1996National Overview: 1996–2007Relative Success of Private Institutions of Different SizesEnrollment Changes by Type of InstitutionConclusionThe Private Nature of Cross‐Border Higher EducationTrends in IBCsCharacteristics of IBCsOrganizational and Financial ModelsRegulation and Policy IssuesSustainabilityConclusionThe Global Growth of Private Higher EducationRegional OverviewDiverse National Cases: Widespread Growth of Private Higher EducationDifferentiation in Private Higher EducationOngoing Growth?Explaining the Growth in Private Higher EducationNotesReferencesName IndexSubject IndexAbout the Authors