Academic Institutions as Change Agents for Territorial Development
| Autor: | James R. Wilson, José María Guibert, Mari Jose Aranguren, Jesús M. Valdaliso |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Entrepreneurship
Economic growth Higher education business.industry 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies Public policy 021107 urban & regional planning 02 engineering and technology Public administration Commercialization Education Competition (economics) Enterprise system 0502 economics and business Regional planning Sociology Economic impact analysis Business and International Management business 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | Industry and Higher Education. 30:27-40 |
| ISSN: | 2043-6858 0950-4222 |
| Popis: | There is increasing interest in the role academic institutions can play as catalysts of change within the territories in which they are located, by contributing proactively to shaping socio-economic development processes. This role for universities takes us beyond the typical focus on knowledge transfer activities or broad economic impacts. It highlights in particular the contributions of ‘softer’ disciplines such as management, economics, the humanities and public policy. This paper explores this proactive strategic role for academia in regional development by means of an analysis of a particular case of institutional entrepreneurship in the Basque Country region of Spain. The telling of such stories is critical if we are to reach a better understanding of the impact universities can have in their regions beyond a quantitative, market-focused analysis. |
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