Academic capabilities in developing countries-A conceptual framework with empirical illustrations from Thailand

Research Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 276-293

  Liefner, Ingo ^a   Schiller, Daniel ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Academic capabilities; Asia; Higher education; Technological upgrading; University industry linkages

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INNOVATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ACADEMIC CAPABILITIES; HIGHER EDUCATION; TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADING; UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY LINKAGES;

EDUCATION;

EID: 39549114420     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2007.08.007     Document Type: Article

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