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9781438445007

Universities and Colleges As Economic Drivers : Measuring Higher Education's Role in Economic Development

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    9781438445007

  • ISBN10:

    1438445008

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-11-15
  • Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr

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Comprehensive examination of the relationship between higher education, state government, and economic development.

Author Biography

Jason E. Lane is Director of Education Studies and Senior Fellow at the Rockefeller Institute of Government and Associate Professor of Educational Administration and Policy Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York. D. Bruce Johnstone is Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Higher and Comparative Education at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, and former Chancellor of the State University of New York. Both have published several books focusing on both US and international higher education.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrationsp. vii
Forewordp. ix
Acknowledgmentsp. xxi
Higher Education and Economic Competitivenessp. 1
The Diversity of University Economic Development Activities and Issues of Impact Measurementp. 31
Pitfalls of Traditional Measures of Higher Education's Role in Economic Developmentp. 61
On the Measurement of University Research Contributions to Economic Growth and Innovationp. 97
University Industry Government Collaboration for Economic Growthp. 129
The Convergence of Postsecondary Education and the Labor Marketp. 163
The Essential Role of Community Colleges in Rebuilding the Nation's Communities and Economiesp. 191
International Dimensions of Higher Education's Contributions to Economic Developmentp. 205
Unanticipated Consequences of University Intellectual Property Policiesp. 239
The Impact of the 2008 Great Recession on College and University Contributions to State and Regional Economic Growthp. 277
Contributorsp. 295
Indexp. 305
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