University and the Global Knowledge Economy

Author: Henry Etzkowitz (USA), Loet Leydesdorff (Netherlands)
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: In the knowledge economy era, universities, regarded as the primary source of knowledge production, should play what kind of role? The end of the Cold War and the formation of a new knowledge-based economic model have raised questions about the traditional "ivory tower" role of universities. Universities are facing a second academic revolution, and channeling the "knowledge flow" toward new sources of technological innovation will become its third task. How can universities and the industry enhance collaboration? How is the government involved? This book elaborates in detail on the formation of the triple helix model of university-industry-government through examples and new theoretical approaches. The book is compiled from papers presented at a conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1996, and received widespread attention and praise upon publication.