The economics of knowledge production : funding and the structure of university research
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The economics of knowledge production : funding and the structure of university research
(New horizons in the economics of innovation)
E. Elgar Pub., c1999
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Bibliography: p. 177-197
Includes index
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Description
This path-breaking book addresses the economics of knowledge in universities and, in particular, asks how the changing structure of university research funding influences research behaviour. The author considers the relationship between the allocation of funds and university scientific research productivity and examines different aspects of European Union funding of university research. In particular, the impact of possible unintended consequences of university policies and priorities are studied. The author introduces an economic and historical approach to university research behaviour that allows one to evaluate the indirect consequences of the new 'competitive approach' to university behaviour and funding. Moreover, the book presents empirical evidence supporting the hypothesis that tighter linkages between university and industry, which aim to increase the transfer of knowledge, may produce unintended negative effects.
This book will be of use to scholars of the economics of innovation and the economics of knowledge.
Table of Contents
Contents: Preface (by Paul David) 1. Introduction Part I: A Theoretical and Historical Approach 2. The Economics of University Research Behaviour 3. An Evolutionary Account of European Universities Part II: Allocation of Funds and University Research 4. Contemporary European Universities: Relationships among Age, Size and Research Output 5. Allocation of Funds and Research Output: The Case of British Universities Part III: EU Funding of University Research 6. University Participation in Community Framework Programmes 7. EU and National University Research Funding: The BRITE-EURAM Programme Part IV: Summary and Conclusions 8. Conclusions
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