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Altbach, Philip G. – Studies in Higher Education, 2013
Research universities are a central part of all academic systems. They are the key points of international contact and involvement. Research is produced, disseminated and in many cases imported. For developing countries, the mechanisms for the involvement of research universities in the global knowledge economy is complex, and includes issues of…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Knowledge Economy, Developing Nations, Technology Transfer
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Altbach, Philip G. – Tertiary Education and Management, 2004
Much has been said about the impact of globalisation on higher education. Some have argued that globalisation, the Internet and the scientific community will level the playing field in the new age of knowledge interdependence. Others claim that globalisation means both worldwide inequality and the McDonaldisation of the university. It is argued…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Private Sector, Global Approach, International Education