Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. PART I. American Research Performance
5. CHAPTER 1. A Puzzle 3
6. CHAPTER 2. The Antebellum College 21
7. CHAPTER 3. Teaching Reform 49
8. CHAPTER 4. Sorting Reform 82
9. CHAPTER 5. Productivity 117
10. PART II. Self-Rule, Free Entry, Free Scope
11. CHAPTER 6. Europe 147
12. CHAPTER 7. The United States 174
13. CHAPTER 8. The Future 198
14. Appendix 213
15. Notes 245
16. References 285
17. Acknowledgments 329
18. Index 331