Universities And Regional Economic Development

Author : Paul Benneworth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351685702

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Universities and Regional Economic Development by Paul Benneworth Pdf

In a knowledge-based economy, universities are vital institutions. This volume explores the roles that universities can play in peripheral regions, contributing to processes of regional economic development and innovative growth. Including a series of case studies drawn from Portugal, Norway, Finland, the Czech Republic, Estonia and the Dutch-German border region, this will be the first book to offer a comprehensive comparative overview of universities in European economically peripheral regions. These studies seek to explore the tensions that arise in peripheral regions where there may not be obvious matches between university activities and regional strengths. Aimed at academics, policy-makers and practitioners working on regional innovation strategies, this volume brings a much-needed sense of realism and ambition for all those concerned with building successful regional societies at the periphery of the knowledge economy.

Author : Jason E. Lane,D. Bruce Johnstone
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781438445021

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Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers by Jason E. Lane,D. Bruce Johnstone Pdf

Local, state, and national economies are facing unprecedented levels of international competition. The current fiscal crisis has hampered the ability of many governments in the developed world to directly facilitate economic growth. At the same time, many governments in the developing world are investing significant new resources into local infrastructure and industry development initiatives. At the heart of the current economic transformation lie our colleges and universities. Through their roles in education, innovation, knowledge transfer, and community engagement, these institutions are working toward spurring economic growth and prosperity. This book brings together leading scholars from a variety of disciplines to assess how universities and colleges exert impact on economic growth. The contributors consider various methodologies, metrics, and data sources that may be used to gauge the performance of diverse higher education institutions in improving economic outcomes in the United States and around the world. Also presented are new typologies of economic development activities and related state policies that are designed to improve understanding of such initiatives and generate new energy and focus for an international community of scholars and practitioners working to formulate new models for how public universities and colleges may lead economic development in their states and communities while still performing their traditional educational functions. Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers is meant to cultivate greater understanding among elected officials, business representatives, policymakers, and other concerned parties about the central roles universities and colleges play in national, state, and local economies.

Author : Rómulo Pinheiro,Paul Benneworth,Glen Alan Jones
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415893558

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Universities and Regional Development by Rómulo Pinheiro,Paul Benneworth,Glen Alan Jones Pdf

Universities are under increasing pressure to help promote socio-economic growth in their local communities. However until now, no systematic, critical attention has been paid to the factors and mechanisms that currently make this process so daunting. In Universities and Regional Development, scholars from Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia critically address this knowledge gap, focusing on policy, organization, and the role of individual actors to uncover the challenges facing higher education institutions as they seek to engage with their regions. In a systematic and comparative manner, this book shows internal and external audiences why, how, and when the institutionalization of universities' "third missions" should take place, and also: challenges conventional wisdom about the role of universities in society and the economy demonstrates how institutions in different nations and regions cope with local engagement combines the latest national, regional and local research with international perspectives integrates diverse conceptual and disciplinary frameworks Universities and Regional Development is a key resource for researchers and students of higher education and territorial development, educational policy makers, and university managers seeking to engage with the world beyond their university.

Author : Martin Kenney,David C. Mowery
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780804791427

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Public Universities and Regional Growth by Martin Kenney,David C. Mowery Pdf

Public Universities and Regional Growth examines evolutions in research and innovation at six University of California campuses. Each chapter presents a deep, historical analysis that traces the dynamic interaction between particular campuses and regional firms in industries that range from biotechnology, scientific instruments, and semiconductors, to software, wine, and wireless technologies. The book provides a uniquely comprehensive and cohesive look at the University of California's complex relationships with regional entrepreneurs. As a leading public institution, the UC is an examplar for other institutions of higher education at a time when the potential and value of these universities is under scrutiny. Any yet, by recent accounts, public research universities performed nearly 70% of all academic research and approximately 60% of federally funded R&D in the United States. Thoughtful and distinctive, Public Universities and Regional Growth illustrates the potential for universities to drive knowledge-based growth while revealing the California system as a uniquely powerful engine for innovation across its home state.

Author : Robert J. Stimson,Roger R. Stough,Brian H. Roberts
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783662049112

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Regional Economic Development by Robert J. Stimson,Roger R. Stough,Brian H. Roberts Pdf

Regional economic development has attracted the interest of economists, geographers, planners and regional scientists for a long time. And, of course, it is a field that has developed a large practitioner cohort in government and business agencies from the national down to the state and local levels. In planning for cities and regions, both large and small, economic development issues now tend to be integrated into strategic planning processes. For at least the last 50 years, scholars from various disciplines have theorised about the nature of regional economic development, developing a range of models seeking to explain the process of regional economic development, and why it is that regions vary so much in their economic structure and performance and how these aspects of a region can change dramatically over time. Regional scientists in particular have developed a comprehensive tool-kit of methodologies to measure and monitor regional economic characteristics such as industry sectors, employment, income, value of production, investment, and the like, using both quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis, and focusing on both static and dynamic analysis. The 'father of regional science', Walter lsard, was the first to put together a comprehensive volume on techniques of regional analysis (Isard 1960), and since then a huge literature has emerged, including the many titles in the series published by Springer in which this book is published.

Author : Attila Varga,Katalin Erdős
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781784715717

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Handbook of Universities and Regional Development by Attila Varga,Katalin Erdős Pdf

The Handbook on Universities and Regional Development offers a comprehensive and up-to-date insight into how academic institutions spur their surroundings. The volume sheds light on universities as regional development actors from a historical perspective by introducing institutional changes and discussing the interrelatedness of society, business and academia. It provides detailed investigations on various knowledge transfer mechanisms to help understand the diverse ways through which ideas and intellectual property can flow between universities and businesses. Detailed case studies from three continents (Europe, Asia, and America) demonstrate the highly contextual nature of the interactions between academia, industry and government.

Author : Shiri M. Breznitz
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780804791922

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The Fountain of Knowledge by Shiri M. Breznitz Pdf

Today, universities around the world find themselves going beyond the traditional roles of research and teaching to drive the development of local economies through collaborations with industry. At a time when regions with universities are seeking best practices among their peers, Shiri M. Breznitz argues against the notion that one university's successful technology transfer model can be easily transported to another. Rather, the impact that a university can have on its local economy must be understood in terms of its idiosyncratic internal mechanisms, as well as the state and regional markets within which it operates. To illustrate her argument, Breznitz undertakes a comparative analysis of two universities, Yale and Cambridge, and the different outcomes of their attempts at technology commercialization in biotech. By contrasting these two universities—their unique policies, organizational structure, institutional culture, and location within distinct national polities—she makes a powerful case for the idea that technology transfer is dependent on highly variable historical and environmental factors. Breznitz highlights key features to weigh and engage in developing future university and economic development policies that are tailor-made for their contexts.

Author : Stephan J. Goetz,Steven Deller,Tom Harris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 663 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135972103

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Targeting Regional Economic Development by Stephan J. Goetz,Steven Deller,Tom Harris Pdf

Targeting regional economic development (TRED) has a long and rich tradition among academic economists and in the world of economic development practitioners. This book builds on a series of workshops and papers organized by The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD) at the Pennsylvania State University and the Rural Policy Research Centre (RUPRI) at the University of Missouri. Through the coordinated efforts of NERCRD and RUPRI, a network of university based researchers and Extension education specialists was developed and provides the foundation of this new edited volume. For the first time in a single book, Goetz, Deller and Harris present an innovative approach through a collection of chapters discussing industry targeting and the relevance of TRED as an important analytical tool for practical targeting purposes. The papers present issues surrounding community economic development, clusters in industry and rural communities and the role of agglomeration economies. The book provides the reader with insights into not only the theoretical foundations of targeting as well as empirical methods, but also approaches for using the community-level analysis to affect policy directions.

Author : Steven C. Garlick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 0642455678

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Engaging Universities and Regions by Steven C. Garlick Pdf

This volume explores the university-region engagement agenda at the campus level, rather than the whole of institution level, because this is where engagement is more noticeable and meaningful for the various actors and agencies involved. The research focuses on the human capital, social capital and employment and economic project priority outcomes of engagement, and decomposes the structural and operational determinants of engagement across a range of university and regional situations. The realisation of regional economic development priorities for employment, exports and investment growth through university campus engagement are examined at three levels of convergence between campus and regional community economic development priorities.

Author : Frans Boekema,Roel Rutten
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003-03-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134498222

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Economic Geography of Higher Education by Frans Boekema,Roel Rutten Pdf

This exhaustive study from an experienced and respected set of editors and authors looks at the impact that universities have on their surroundings, with particular reference to regional development. With contributions from such leading scholars as Peter Maskell and Gunnar Trnqvist, this book will be of great interest to students and academics inv

Author : Teoman Duman,Erkan Ilgün,Merdžana Obralić
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443887618

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Regional Economic Development in the Balkan Region by Teoman Duman,Erkan Ilgün,Merdžana Obralić Pdf

This edited volume brings together original scientific studies on current economic and developmental issues in the Balkan region, and is composed of papers by 25 authors from seven different countries. The Balkan region has gained significant interest in recent years due to its location and strategic position, representing a doorway to Europe, and the region’s stability and progress have direct consequences on various European countries. Because of this strategic position, there is currently much debate regarding a potential partnership of the Balkan states with the European Union. This book offers insights into the current economic and developmental status of the countries in this region, offering a series of chapters that analyse the area from a variety of perspectives. It begins with a discussion on the recent history of the region, especially with reference to the former Yugoslavia and its break-up after the turbulence experienced in 1990s. Other sections are complementary to each other in that they offer comparisons of the Balkan states in their economic progress at the micro and macro levels. Topics such as European integration policies and effects, economic transition, regional trade, tax incentive policy, regional capital markets, regional development agencies and systems, remittances and foreign aid contributions, import-export policies, fiscal policies, analysis of regional microfinance, and the tourism sectors are explored in detail throughout the book.

Author : Kelly Vodden,David J.A. Douglas,Sean Markey,Sarah Minnes,Bill Reimer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351262149

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The Theory, Practice and Potential of Regional Development by Kelly Vodden,David J.A. Douglas,Sean Markey,Sarah Minnes,Bill Reimer Pdf

Canadian regional development today involves multiple actors operating within nested scales from local to national and even international levels. Recent approaches to making sense of this complexity have drawn on concepts such as multi-level governance, relational assets, integration, innovation, and learning regions. These new regionalist concepts have become increasingly global in their formation and application, yet there has been little critical analysis of Canadian regional development policies and programs or the theories and concepts upon which many contemporary regional development strategies are implicitly based. This volume offers the results of five years of cutting-edge empirical and theoretical analysis of changes in Canadian regional development and the potential of new approaches for improving the well-being of Canadian communities and regions, with an emphasis on rural regions. It situates the Canadian approach within comparative experiences and debates, offering the opportunity for broader lessons to be learnt. This book will be of interest to policy-makers and practitioners across Canada, and in other jurisdictions where lessons from the Canadian experience may be applicable. At the same time, the volume contributes to and updates regional development theories and concepts that are taught in our universities and colleges, and upon which future research and analysis will build.

Author : Donald J. Savoie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Canada
ISBN : UCAL:B4401934

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Regional Economic Development by Donald J. Savoie Pdf

Author : Tüzin Baycan Levent
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Academic-industrial collaboration
ISBN : 1781004064

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Knowledge Commercialization and Valorization in Regional Economic Development by Tüzin Baycan Levent Pdf

The commercialization of academic knowledge is increasingly seen as a potential economic development model, particularly for improving the capabilities and economic performance of regions. This insightful volume investigates the emerging factors in knowledge commercialization from an international perspective and highlights research agendas and challenges to be met across academia, industry and government. The expert contributors focus specifically on the new role of universities in regional economic development through knowledge commercialization, as well as university-industry interaction and the factors that influence knowledge and technology transfer. They explore knowledge commercialization in the US, 'knowledge valorization' in Europe, and technology transfer dynamics in China. A forum for discussion of whether, why, and how commercialization and valorization of knowledge can lead to higher levels of innovation and economic development from an international perspective is also provided. This thought-provoking book will prove a stimulating read for academics, students and researchers with an interest in regional economics, regional studies and knowledge management. Contributors J. Aberman, Z.J. Acs, T. Baycan, T. Buddingh, M. Fernández-Esquinas, E. Feser, H. Goldstein, V. Grinevich, M. Ljunggren, E. Masurel, X.-f. Meng, D.J. Miller, P. Nijkamp, G.H.F. Noltes, A. Piccaluga, H. Pinto, K. Rao, A. Rehbogen, R.R. Stough, M. van Geenhuizen, P. van Hemert, P. Vulto, H. Westlund

Author : Mustafa Dinc
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-18
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 9781785361357

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Introduction to Regional Economic Development by Mustafa Dinc Pdf

This is a relatively simple and easy to read introduction of major regional and local economic development theories, their theoretical evolution and other relevant topics such as governance, institutions and local leadership within the globalization context. It also discusses some basic analytical tools and provides a template for them in an easy to use MS Excel spreadsheet application. It introduces conflict management procedures into regional development process and provides a regional decision support framework.