Positioning higher education for the knowledge based economy

dc.contributor.authorSt George, Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-07T22:13:53Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.date.updated2015-12-07T07:20:10Z
dc.description.abstractThis article questions the assumption that increasing competition among higher education institutions is the best method of achieving a strong higher education sector in developing countries. It notes that there has been increasing emphasis on the importance of higher education institutions for sustainable development, particularly because of their importance to the global knowledge economy. For the same reason, the appropriate management of the relationship between the state and higher education institutions is vital to a strong and dynamic future for these institutions. This paper proposes a menu of options for higher education governance, grouped around 'state-centric' and 'neo-liberal' models of development. The 'state-centric' model proposed is based on a variety of examples of high performing Asian economies, in particular, while the 'neo-liberal' model is based on emerging trends in higher education management in countries such as Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. The paper suggests that despite pressure across the globe to encourage a market among universities, this may not always be the most efficient use of resources, or the best way to integrate universities in a country's drive for economic growth.
dc.identifier.issn0018-1560
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/17182
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.sourceHigher Education
dc.subjectKeywords: Asia; Development; Governance; Higher education; Knowledge-based economy; Management; State; Vietnam
dc.titlePositioning higher education for the knowledge based economy
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage610
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage589
local.contributor.affiliationSt George, Elizabeth, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU
local.contributor.authoremailrepository.admin@anu.edu.au
local.contributor.authoruidSt George, Elizabeth, u950173
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor160510 - Public Policy
local.identifier.ariespublicationu4038776xPUB1
local.identifier.citationvolume52
local.identifier.doi10.1007/s10734-005-0955-0
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-33747637719
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByu4038776
local.type.statusPublished Version

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