University–Industry Linkages and Economic Development: The Case of Thailand

This article analyzes university–industry linkages (UILs) in Thailand at the national level and in four sectors (automotive, textiles–garments, agro-industry, and electronics). Public officials and firm managers recognize the importance of UILs for meeting challenges facing Thai producers. But with...

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Published in:World development 2007-06, Vol.35 (6), p.1021-1036
Main Authors: Brimble, Peter, Doner, Richard F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy - Thailand
Colleges & universities
Colleges and universities - Thailand
Economic Development
Industry
Innovations
Political Economy
Political economy - Thailand
Private Sector
Studies
Thai bureaucracy
Thailand
Thailand - Industries
Universities
university–industry linkages
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Summary:This article analyzes university–industry linkages (UILs) in Thailand at the national level and in four sectors (automotive, textiles–garments, agro-industry, and electronics). Public officials and firm managers recognize the importance of UILs for meeting challenges facing Thai producers. But with interesting exceptions, Thai UILs are frail. This is due to protection and low levels of innovation resulting in few private sector efforts to link up with universities; rigid structures and weak incentives in the Thai universities discouraging ties with business; and generally fragmented Thai bureaucracy. Underlying these obstacles is inconsistent support for UILs on the part of political leaders.
ISSN:0305-750X
1873-5991
DOI:10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.05.009