Markets, Minds, and Money Why America Leads the World in University Research

Free markets made US universities world leaders in research. Economist Miguel Urquiola argues that in the late nineteenth century, entrepreneurial universities saw they could meet the industrializing country’s demand for expertise. They moved away from religiously inspired teaching, and market dynam...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Urquiola, Miguel
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press [2020]
Zusammenfassung:
Free markets made US universities world leaders in research. Economist Miguel Urquiola argues that in the late nineteenth century, entrepreneurial universities saw they could meet the industrializing country’s demand for expertise. They moved away from religiously inspired teaching, and market dynamics allowed them to surpass European competitors
Umfang:
1 online resource (288 p.)
ISBN:
9780674246621
DOI:
10.4159/9780674246621
Schlagworte:
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Education
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