classification of first, second and third generation universities. The traditional activities of universities have broadened. Beyond … the high-quality of education (first generation universities) high-quality research is also necessary (second generation … generation universities). Generally, there are four substantial problems. First, the definition of impact, second, measuring and …

Nowadays the realization that certain economic units, universities or other objects have impact on the economy of their …, we use the same method to investigate universities in different countries: in the lack of regional input-output matrices … multiplier, fourth, the quantification of the third mission activities. The economic impact study has become a standard tool used …

Universities are important economic actors in having a considerable impact on the demand and supply side of their local …

Knowledge flows from universities to the regional economy can take different forms ranging from formal research …

-oriented commercialization of knowledge as a means to intensify knowledge spillovers from the universities to regional or national firms …. -- Universities ; technology transfer offices ; regional innovation systems ; regional policy ; Austria …

requires higher-quality education. In this matter, the objects of the research are universities that influence the population … university environment in every region of Slovakia. As a result, some universities are disadvantaged within the competition …. Continuous elimination of deficiencies should not be a priority of universities only, however, the entire society should …

How do universities become economic development institutions? The normative 'Third Role' in Europe refers to … universities taking on explicit economic development mandates such as greater technology transfer, and commercial outputs, without … providing much of a compass for institutional change. It is argued that universities transform themselves into economic …

a number of less industrialized provincial-level units in north-west and south-west China. Fourth, the initiatives by …