Around 1870 the U.S. had no research universities of note, while today it accounts for the largest number in the world. Many accounts attribute this transformation to events surrounding World War II. In contrast, this paper traces its origins to reforms that began in the 1870s. We first explain...

Higher education and economic competitiveness / Jason E. Lane -- The diversity of university economic development activities and issues of impact measurement / Thomas Gais and David Wright -- Pitfalls of traditional measures of higher education's role in economic development / Peter McHenry,...

The theory of academic capitalism -- The policy climate for academic capitalism -- Patent policies : legislative change and commercial expansion -- Patent policies play out : student and faculty life -- Copyright : institutional policies and practices -- Copyrights play out : commodifying the...

"[This book] is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on the expanded role of universities for community engagement initiatives. Providing in-depth coverage across a range of topics, such as resource sharing, educational administration, and technological...