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Bano, Shah; Taylor, John – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
This paper considers the role of universities in the creation of a knowledge-based economy (KBE) in a developing country, Pakistan. Some developing countries have moved quickly to develop a KBE, but progress in Pakistan is much slower. Higher education plays a crucial role as part of the triple helix model for innovation. Based on the perceptions…
Descriptors: Knowledge Economy, Universities, Developing Nations, College Role
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Herman, Chaya – Higher Education Research and Development, 2011
The purpose of this paper is to discuss both the status of the PhD in South Africa and the feasibility of the country's aspiration to increase by fivefold the production of PhDs by 2025. Based on the first empirical studies on doctoral education in South Africa, it argues that in order to move towards this target, an expanded and coordinated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Programs, Knowledge Economy, Economic Development