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ACTA WASAENSIA 245ports research and development. What happens to education based on research in asituation where research areas are not on an equal footing due to market-based funding?The market-based activities are supported by special units, especially research units,which makes it difficult to maintain close connections between education and research.It is interesting that state steering concentrates on education while researchers considerresearch more important than education.Steering is difficultAfter the critical comments it has to be mentioned that state steering has become moredifficult because of the more complicated university system and the society’s growingdemands. New kinds of expertise are needed. To take the specific needs of the universitiesinto consideration and to manage the features of market-based steering within theentity of state administration requires a good knowledge of university activities.