1. External assessment and “Conditional financing” of research in Dutch Universities

   • S. S. Blume
   • J. B. Spaapen

   Articles Pages: 1 - 30

2. Financial support and freedom of inquiry in agricultural economics

   • E. C. Pasour Jr.

   Articles Pages: 31 - 52

3. Engineering education and research in Montreal: Social constraints and opportunities

   • Yves Gingras
   • Robert Gagnon

   Articles Pages: 53 - 65

4. A magic bullet: Research for profit and the growth of knowledge in Germany around 1900

   • Timothy Lenoir

   Articles Pages: 66 - 88

5. The hierarchy of universities

   • Norman M. Bradburn

   Reports and Documents Pages: 89 - 100

6. Book reviews

   • Heinz Maier-Leibnitz
   • Marc Rothenberg
   • Michael J. Moravcsik

   BookReview Pages: 101 - 115