Building and strengthening policy research capacity

Given the importance of higher education in social and economic development, governments need to build a strong higher education data and policy research infrastructure to support informed decision-making, provide policy advice, and offer a critical assessment of key trends and issues. The author discusses the decline of higher education policy research capacity in Canada and reviews the importance of strong national data systems in addressing issues of access and student mobility, and in understanding the implications of the increasing fragmentation of academic work. An international comparative study of national arrangements could illuminate useful strategies and approaches for strengthening this important policy research infrastructure

Capacity building · Economic growth · Economics · Education policy · Educational research · Higher education · Higher education policy · National Policy · Policy analysis · Political science · Public policy · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Education in Diverse Contexts · Higher Education Governance and Development · Higher Education Learning Practices · Public Administration

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