Research Universities and the Public Good: Discovery for an Uncertain Future Contributor(s): Owen-Smith, Jason (Author) |
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ISBN: 1503601943 ISBN-13: 9781503601949 Publisher: Stanford Business Books OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Social Science | Sociology - General - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development |
Dewey: 378.007 |
LCCN: 2018008488 |
Series: Innovation and Technology in the World Economy |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 232 pages |
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Publisher 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. While they are complex and costly, their enduring value is threefold: they simultaneously act as sources of new knowledge, anchors for regional and national communities, and hubs that connect disparate parts of society. These distinctive features allow them, more than any other institution, to innovate in response to new problems and opportunities. Presenting numerous case studies that show how research universities play these three roles and why they matter, this book offers a fresh and stirring defense of the research university. |