The Crucial Role of Higher Education in Regional Economic Development——some Suggestions for Strengthening the Relationship
This paper analyzes the relationship between higher education institutions (HEIs) and regional economic development, focusing on the evolvement of various systems of higher education, and stressing that strengthening higher education is a key strategy for successful economic development. Further, this paper investigates and studies the crucial factors that enable certain national higher educational systems to achieve a high level of success and which promote economic development, while addressing the needs and objectives of specific countries and/or regions. The paper posits that the values of academic freedom must occupy the highest priority in educational systems that aspire to promote its national and/or regional goals for sustainable economic development.This paper further argues that the essential progressive need to promote academic freedom in higher education, which is necessary for all successful colleges and universities. This, in turn, will enable them to encourage and prepare research personnel, business leaders, and entrepreneurs, while developing cutting-edge innovations and industries. Finally, this paper seeks to identify and discuss specific strategies and programs that have proven successful in certain regions/countries and that can be adapted to the current educational needs of growing and vibrant countries such as China.
Regional Economic Development Higher Education Strategic Relationship Academic Freedom
Mi Zhou Louis C Vaccaro
MA, University of Essex, UK; Faculty and Part-time PhD Candidate, Management School,University of Sc PhD, President Emeritus, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, N.Y., U.S.A. Visiting Professor and Advi
国际会议
2007 International Conference on Dtrategic Management（2007年战略管理国际会议）
成都
英文
725-737
2007-04-19（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）