Academic Entrepreneurship in Asia: The Role and Impact of Universities in National Innovation Systems

Academic Entrepreneurship in Asia: The Role and Impact of Universities in National Innovation Systems
ISBN-10
0857938002
ISBN-13
9780857938008
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
360
Language
English
Published
2011
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Author
P. K. Wong

Description

This timely book examines the rising phenomenon of academic entrepreneurship and technology commercialization among leading universities in Asia, by presenting in-depth analysis of thirteen leading universities from nine Asian economies, including Tokyo University in Japan, Tsinghua in China, IIT Mumbai in India, and the National University of Singapore. Written by scholars with deep institutional knowledge of the respective universities, they provide an authoritative account of the distinctive features of academic entrepreneurship at these universities and offers insights on policy implications. The comparative findings will prove highly relevant and informative for both entrepreneurship scholars and university administrators.

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