FEE HIKES ON THE CARDS IN CASH-STRAPPED ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES
March 1st, 2012
BY LEE ADENDORFF, IN LUCCA
The threat of increased fees for Italian students looks set to become a reality in the near future as universities wrestle with shrinking state funding and budget shortfalls. While the technocrat government headed by Mario Monti tries to pass a massive reform package liberalising diverse sectors of the economy and jump-starting growth, the issue of university funding and competitiveness is coming to a head.
Italy's public universities are funded largely by the state, with student fees - in theory - covering no more than 20% of costs. ...
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