Universities in emerging economies: bridging local industry with international science—evidence from Chile and South Africa

Emerging economies are now becoming more central in global competition. To achieve this, many countries have invested to develop into 'knowledge economies'. Universities have a role to play in this transformation, both as generators of new knowledge as well as actors that can interact with...

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Published in:Cambridge journal of economics 2012-05, Vol.36 (3), p.679-702
Main Authors: Giuliani, Elisa, Rabellotti, Roberta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beverage industry
Case studies
Chile
Colleges & universities
Colleges and universities
Competition
Developing countries
Economic development
Economic policy
Economic research
Economics
Educational innovation
Emerging markets
Industrial research
Industry
Innovation
International competition
Knowledge economy
Knowledge management
Research policy
Research universities
South Africa
Studies
Technological innovation
Universities
Wine
Wine industry
Wineries & vineyards
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Summary:Emerging economies are now becoming more central in global competition. To achieve this, many countries have invested to develop into 'knowledge economies'. Universities have a role to play in this transformation, both as generators of new knowledge as well as actors that can interact with the local industry and contribute to its innovativeness. This paper explores, using two case studies in the Chilean and South African wine industry, how universities connect international science to domestic industry. It finds that this connection occurs through a few 'bridging researchers', who display particular characteristics compared with their colleagues. Bridging researchers are more 'talented' than average researchers, both because they publish more in international journals and/or because they have received awards for their academic work. This finding may have significant policy implications, as policies aimed at strengthening the skills of these researchers should be welcomed in catching-up industries.
ISSN:0309-166X
1464-3545
DOI:10.1093/cje/bes009