Latin American Universities and the Third Mission : Trends, Challenges and Policy Options

Latin American Universities and the Third Mission : Trends, Challenges and Policy Options

Universities in Latin America are increasingly considered instruments of social and economic development and face rising expectations in regard to supplying relevant skills, undertaking applied research, and engaging in commercial activity. The paper discusses trends and challenges within Latin Amer...

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Main Authors: Thorn, Kristian, Soo, Maarja
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
ACADEMIC QUALITY
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
ACADEMIC STAFF
ACCREDITATION
ACHIEVEMENT
ADVANCED EDUCATION
ADVANCED HUMAN CAPITAL
ADVANCED SKILLS
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES
APPLIED RESEARCH
BASIC RESEARCH
BIOTECHNOLOGY
BRAIN DRAIN
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
CAREER
CAREER PROSPECTS
CAREERS
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
COMPETENCIES
COMPUTER SCIENCE
COOPERATION
COURSE OFFERINGS
CURRICULUM
DECENTRALIZATION
DEMAND FOR KNOWLEDGE
DEMAND FOR SKILLS
DISCIPLINES
DOCTORAL DEGREES
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
DOCTORAL STUDENTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC SECTORS
EDUCATED WORKERS
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
EMPLOYMENT
ENROLLMENT RATES
EXPERIMENTAL WORK
EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW
FACULTY MEMBERS
FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES
FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH
GRADUATE EDUCATION
GROSS ENROLLMENT RATE
HARD SCIENCES
HIGHER EDUCATION
HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR
HIGHLY SKILLED LABOR
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN CAPITAL FORMATION
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION
INSTRUCTION
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REGULATIONS
KNOWLEDGE BASE
KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION
KNOWLEDGE WORKERS
LABOR MARKET NEEDS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
LEARNING
LEARNING OUTCOMES
LIFE SCIENCES
LOCAL UNIVERSITIES
MARKETING
MATERIALS SCIENCE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS
NEW TECHNOLOGIES
PAPERS
PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES
PEER REVIEW
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
PROFESSORS
PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
R&D
RESEARCH
RESEARCH CAPACITY
RESEARCH CENTERS
RESEARCH COLLABORATION
RESEARCH FUNDING
RESEARCH GRANTS
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
RESEARCH LABORATORIES
RESEARCH OUTPUT
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
RESEARCH RESULTS
RESEARCHERS
SALARY INCREASES
SCHOLARS
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE PARKS
SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
SCIENTISTS
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SKILL LEVELS
SKILLED HUMAN CAPITAL
SKILLED WORKERS
SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE
TEACHER
TEACHING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
TERTIARY EDUCATION
TERTIARY ENROLLMENT
TERTIARY GRADUATES
TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
TRAINING INSTITUTIONS
TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITIES
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE
UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES
UNIVERSITY GRADUATES
UNIVERSITY LEADERS
UNIVERSITY MODEL
UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY TRAINING
WORK FORCE
WORKERS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/08/7024678/latin-american-universities-third-mission-trends-challenges-policy-options-latin-american-universities-third-mission-trends-challenges-policy-options
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9301

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/08/7024678/latin-american-universities-third-mission-trends-challenges-policy-options-latin-american-universities-third-mission-trends-challenges-policy-options
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9301

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