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Time to the Doctorate and Research Career: Some Evidence from Spain
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Caparrós-Ruiz, Antonio – Research in Higher Education, 2019
Education and research are considered as the cornerstones of the economic growth and the job creation for the Lisbon Strategy proposed by the European Union. Therefore, understanding the transmission channels of the educational investments to the society is important to inform policymakers and students about the benefits and opportunities…
Descriptors: Time to Degree, Doctoral Degrees, Doctoral Programs, Human Capital
Student Graduation in Spain: To What Extent Does University Expenditure Matter?
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García-Estevez, Javier; Duch-Brown, Néstor – Research in Higher Education, 2014
Graduation rates (GRs) remain one of the most frequently applied measures of institutional performance. This paper analyzes the relationship between university characteristics and GRs in Spain, using a dataset for the entire public university system over the period 1998-2008. Since we observe the same university over several years, we address the…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Foreign Countries, Expenditures, Universities
How Long Does It Take to Earn a Higher Education Degree in Spain?
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Lassibille, Gerard; Navarro Gomez, Ma Lucia – Research in Higher Education, 2011
The purpose of this paper is to identify the main determinants of time-to-degree in higher education. Our results use retrospective data on the full cohort of first-time entering students who embarked on short and long programs from one university in Spain and who were observed over an 8-year period ending in 2004. The descriptive analyses show…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Financial Support, College Students
The Effects of University-Industry Relationships and Academic Research on Scientific Performance: Synergy or Substitution?
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Manjarres-Henriquez, Liney; Gutierrez-Gracia, Antonio; Carrion-Garcia, Andres; Vega-Jurado, Jaider – Research in Higher Education, 2009
This paper evaluates whether university-industry relationships (UIR) and academic research activities have complementary effects on the scientific production of university lecturers. The analysis is based on a case study of two Spanish universities. We find that the effects of R&D contracts with industry, and academic research activity on…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Industry, College Faculty, Research Universities