Higher education and economic development in the OECD
Policy Lessons for Other Countries and Regions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4894750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rómulo Pinheiro (0000-0002-6627-9644, University of Agder, corresponding author), Pundy Pillay (University of the Witwatersrand) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 150-166 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1360080x.2016.1150237 |
| OpenAlex | W2294927144 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 54 |
This paper sheds light on the role of tertiary or higher education in economic development across two successful OECD case studies: Finland and South Korea. A number of key aspects are discussed, from the nature of the social contract between higher education and the economy to the endogenous characteristics of domestic higher education to the links between the sector and regional development, innovation and the labour market. The lessons learned are of importance to policy makers and institutional planners across the world, not least to less developing nations and regions, due to the unprecedented opportunities brought by a global, knowledge-based economy
Business · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Higher education · Knowledge economy · Political science · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Higher Education Governance and Development · Higher Education Learning Practices
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,38 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |