The quest for "economic relevance" by US research universities

Universities in the United States for at least the last century have made positive contributions to the economic weal, whether through their intrinsic mission of teaching and research or through special arrangements for service activities. In recent years there has been heightened awareness of the s...

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Published in:Higher education policy 2006-12, Vol.19 (4), p.411-431
Main Author: Geiger, Roger L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ausland
Biotechnology
Collaboration
Colleges & universities
Economic Development
Economics
Education policy
Educational Environment
Educational Philosophy
Educational Policy
Educational sociology
Educational Trends
Federal Government
Forschung
Higher Education
Hochschule
Hochschullehrer
Hochschulsystem
Human Capital
Intellectual property
Inventions
Knowledge management
Laboratories
Policy studies
Research parks
Research Universities
Research Utilization
Role of Education
School Business Relationship
Science
Scientific research
Scientists
Social science research
Sustainability
Technology transfer
Transfer Policy
U.S.A
United States
Universities
University research
Vereinigte Staaten
Wirtschaft
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Summary:Universities in the United States for at least the last century have made positive contributions to the economic weal, whether through their intrinsic mission of teaching and research or through special arrangements for service activities. In recent years there has been heightened awareness of the special role of academic research among policymakers at the state and federal levels and within universities themselves. Especially since 2000, explicit measures have been taken to enhance contributions of university research to economic development for the sake of national, local, or institutional gains. The aim of this paper is to identify and analyze this current trend and particularly how it has affected research universities. The term 'economic relevance' is used deliberately here to capture the multiple elements involved - university expertise, human capital formation, and direct participation in commercial markets - as well as their often indirect links to economic activity. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
ISSN:0952-8733
1740-3863
DOI:10.1057/palgrave.hep.8300131