By: |
Deiaco, Enrico (CESIS - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies, Royal Institute of Technology);
Melin, Göran (CESIS - Centre of Excellence for Science and Innovation Studies, Royal Institute of Technology) |
Abstract: |
The main emphasis of this study has been to explore the phenomenon of creating
alliances between universities. Alliances are a response to a hardened
international competitive climate. An examination of ten alliances during the
recent years is carried out, and the motives behind as well as the outcomes of
them are analysed. The analysis indicates that there are threats and risks at
play side by side of large opportunities. An alliance should be able to
increase the interface between the universities on many levels and also create
more opportunities for establishing powerful forms of cooperation to compete
for international grants, programmes and corporate funding. Some policy
implications and recommendations are given in the end. |
Keywords: |
university alliance; university merger; academic collaboration; strategic alliance |
JEL: |
O19 O39 |
Date: |
2006–05–05 |
URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hhs:cesisp:0064&r=sog |