French “competitiveness clusters” were set up in 2005 to strengthen cooperation between small and large enterprises, and training and research institutions working on similar topics and located in the same geographical area, with the aim of making this area more competitive and attractive...

Although there is a consensus concerning the need for public policy evaluation, there is no stable doctrine regarding the way such assessments should be carried out. Different models coexist or succeed one another; it is, for example, possible to schematically oppose a ballistic model of...

Although there is a consensus concerning the need for public policy evaluation, there is no stable doctrine regarding the way such assessments should be carried out. Different models coexist or succeed one another; it is, for example, possible to schematically oppose a ballistic model of...

The importance of proximity in the field of innovation has been highlighted, notably, in studies on the Triple Helix which emphasize the growing role of the third mission of the universities, namely, regional economic development. Using an empirical approach, we have attempted to gain an insight...

Par rapport à d'autres pays, où le doctorat figure parmi les diplômes les plus recherchés par les employeurs, les conditions d'insertion professionnelle des docteurs dans le monde non académique sont, en France, préoccupantes, même si les situations sont contrastées selon les...

La constitution d'une offre de formation maîtrisée, traduisant des objectifs explicites, est l'un des signes majeurs de l'existence d'un établissement universitaire doté d'une stratégie et d'une capacité de décision, quelles que soient, par ailleurs, ses composantes disciplinaires....