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What does it Mean Conceptually that Universities Compete?
Deiaco, Enrico; Homén, Magnus; McKelvey, Maureen - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2008
This article addresses the issue of how and why European universities are learning to compete, in a situation where the … national institutional context and sectoral conditions are undergoing transformation. European universities – from top leaders …, and why their scientific knowledge and educational programmes are relevant to society or not. For example, if universities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005644986
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Do university units differ in the efficiency of resource utilization?
Daghbashyan, Zara - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2009
The efficiency of universities is attracting increased interest, with most studies comparing the performance between … different universities. However, the within-university variation is largely overlooked in the literature. Using data envelopment … Institute of Technology) in terms of resource utilization. The findings suggest the following: First, three quarters of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005644993
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The Economic Efficiency of Swedish Higher Education Institutions
Daghbashyan, Zara - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2011
Using parametric frontier techniques, this paper investigates the economic efficiency of Swedish higher education institutions (HEIs) with an attempt to determine the factors causing efficiency differences. The analysis is conducted for 30 HEIs over the time period 2001-2005. A set of HEI...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008861887
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How do Organisational and Cognitive Distances Shape Firms’ Interactions with Universities and Public Research Institutes?
Broström, Anders; McKelvey, Maureen - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2009
particular, this paper empirically explores how Swedish engineering firms assess the value of R&D partnerships with universities … obtain differential benefits. Their interaction with universities provides impulses for innovation and offers opportunities … reform universities and institutes. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004969809
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Specialization of Regions and Universities - the new versus the old
Braunerhjelm, Pontus - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2007
specialization in the region hosting the university, and to what extent universities influences regional productivity. Moreover, the … analysis seeks to answer if a dif-ference can be detected between the influences of old and new universities on regional per …-step Heckman regression analysis is implemented to examine whether the universities research specialization match regional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005419311
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Regional Specialization and Universities: The New Verus the Old
Braunerhjelm, Pontus - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2006
This paper analyzes the impact universities have on regional development and as to whether a difference can be detected … between the influence of the old and new universities. To achieve this end a unique dataset on the researchers’ view regarding … the universities role in commer-cialization, distinguishing between new universities (established around 1970) and old …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005644981
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Returns to Education
Andersson, Åke E - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2009
This study gives an account of theory, models and measurements of returns to higher education, seen as the results of economically rational investment decisions. The focus is on returns in the form of increased wages and salaries. These returns vary considerably between different countries and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005644929
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Higher education experiences and new venture performance
Broström, Anders; Baltzopoulos, Apostolos - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2013
Human capital theory suggests that higher education, as a means of capability creation and of ability screening, is positively associated with individuals’ success as entrepreneurs. This paper argues that social capital perspectives, in particular the theory of local embeddedness and team...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739968
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University choice and entrepreneurship
Daghbashyan, Zara; Hårsman, Björn - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2012
This paper aims at shedding light upon the impact of universities on graduates’ entrepreneurial choice. Previous … universities on the career choice of graduates. The results suggest that graduates with degrees in the social sciences, natural … sciences, medicine and teacher education from more prestigious universities systematically differ from others in their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010741448
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Why did the Breed Reactor Fail? - Swedish and international nuclear development in a cold war context
Fjaestad, Maja - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation … - 2009
This article discusses the visions about nuclear breeder reactors, plans set out in the aftermath of World War II. This seemed like the ideal solution for future energy, and even small countries, as Sweden, launched breeder reactor programs. The breeder reactor never reached industrial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004969812