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The Role Of University-Industry Collaboration In Regional Economic Development, Ranjana Srevatsan
The Role Of University-Industry Collaboration In Regional Economic Development, Ranjana Srevatsan
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Innovation has played an important role in the economic development of regions. It is believed that research collaboration between university and industry has a positive influence on regional growth and development. This research explores the role of university-industry collaboration in regional economic development at the metropolitan level. The collaboration between university and industry is examined through two measures: Industrial research funding (IRF) to universities and science and engineering graduates (SEG). The research is divided into two models. The first model studied the combined effect of the metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and studied the influence of IRF and SEG on per …