Universities in the National Innovation Systems Experiences from the Asia-Pacific

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.

List of Figures. List of Tables. Contributors. Forewordby Jennie Lang. Acknowledgments. List of Abbreviations. 1.Introduction: Three Missions of Universities and their Role in National Innovation Systems – Experiences from Asia Pacific Part I Japan, Australia and New Zealand 2. Changing University-Industry Links in the Japanese National Innovation System: Towards Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development 3. Globalisation and the Future of Australian Universities 4. Changing Role of Research and Innovation in New Zealand Universities Part II China and India: Emerging Economies 5. Research and Innovation in Chinese Universities 6. Indian Universities in the National Innovation System Part III South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore: Newly Industrialising Economies 7. University-industry R&D Collaboration in Korea’s National Innovation System 8. University-Industry-Government Linkages: The Case of Taiwan 9. Research and Innovation in Asian Universities: Case Study of the National University of Singapore Part IV Southeast Asian Countries: Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam 10. University-Industry Linkages and Innovation Activities in Malaysia 11. Universities in Thailand’s National Innovation System: Their Contributions on Industrial and Technological Upgrading 12. Role of Universities in the National Innovation System of the Philippines 13. Higher Education Institutions in Indonesia: Access, Innovation and Research 14. The Roles of Universities in Vietnam’s National Innovation System 15. Asia Pacific Universities in National Innovation Systems: Concluding Synthesis. Index

V. V. Krishna is Professorial Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.