ABSTRACT

This volume looks at the role of universities in the National Innovation Systems in economies of the Asia Pacific. It examines the tremendous growth of human and knowledge capital made possible by teaching and research excellence in major universities, along with how universities are being re-positioned as frontiers of innovation in the National Systems of Innovation. The chapters assess the impact of globalisation and innovation together with the emergence of ‘new’ knowledge sites extended to the Asia Pacific region.

With contributions by experts and academics and key case studies, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers in higher education, development studies, public policy, economics, business and resource management, Asian studies as well as policymakers.

chapter 1|31 pages

Introduction

Three missions of universities and their role in national innovation systems – experiences from Asia Pacific

part I|89 pages

Japan, Australia and New Zealand

part II|59 pages

China and India

part III|83 pages

South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore

chapter 8|29 pages

University-industry-government linkages

The case of Taiwan

chapter 9|24 pages

Research and innovation in Asian universities

Case study of the national university of Singapore 1

part IV|152 pages

Southeast Asian countries

chapter 11|23 pages

Universities in Thailand’s national innovation system

Their contributions on industrial and technological upgrading 1

chapter 13|20 pages

Higher education institutions in Indonesia

Access, innovation and research

chapter 15|18 pages

Asia Pacific universities in national innovation systems

Concluding synthesis