Research Universities and the Public Good: Discovery for an Uncertain Future (Innovation and Technology in the World Economy)
By Jason Owen-Smith.
Description
In a political climate that is skeptical of hard-to-measure outcomes, public funding for research universities is under threat. But if we scale back support for these institutions, we also cut off a key source of value creation in our economy and society. Research Universities and the Public Good offers a unique view of how universities work, what their purpose is, and why they are important. Countering recent arguments that we should "unbundle" or "disrupt" higher education, Jason Owen-Smith argues that research universities are valuable gems that deserve support. Whil...
ISBN(s)
1503601943, 9781503601949
