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Publication Date: 2006
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Higher Education, Development and the Learning Economy
Peters, Michael A.
Policy Futures in Education, v4 n3 p279-291 2006
This article reviews the claims for the new economy as necessary background to analyzing changes in knowledge production and the role of the university in the so-called learning economy. The article develops an argument for "knowledge networks" as a basis for the university to promote regional development at home and international development abroad. (Contains 17 notes.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Role, Role Perception, Research and Development, Partnerships in Education, Knowledge Management, Economic Development, Economic Impact, Cluster Grouping, Information Networks, Innovation, Regional Cooperation
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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