1. HEAD OF THE CLASS: A COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMPETITIVENESS Open Access Author: Hromchak, Michael Andrew Title: HEAD OF THE CLASS: A COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATION AND COMPETITIVENESS Area of Honors: Economics Keywords: economicshigher educationinnovationgrowthcompetitiveness File: Download hromchakFINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Mark Mc Leod, Thesis SupervisorMark Mc Leod, Thesis SupervisorDavid Shapiro, Thesis Honors Advisor