Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Cowan, William
Author-Email: wbcowan@uwaterloo.ca
Author-Workplace-Name: David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science,
	 University of Waterloo
Author-Name: Cowan, Robin
Author-Email: r.cowan@merit.unimaas.nl
Author-Workplace-Name: UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University
Author-Name: Llerena, Patrick
Author-Email: pllerena@cournot.u-strasbg.fr
Author-Workplace-Name: BETA, Universite Louis Pasteur
Title: Running The Marathon
Abstract: Over the twentieth century universities in the industrialized world have 
	 evolved from being "universities of culture" to "universities of 
	 innovation." Policy makers and universities themselves see that one of 
	 their major roles is supporting industrial innovation and thus economic 
	 growth. We argue that this rests on a mis-cconception of the nature of 
	 innovation and the value of universities. We argue that a more 
	 appropriate function for this institution is as the "university of 
	 reflection" where scholarship and truth-seeking are the ultimate goals.
Classification-JEL: O31, O33, O38, Z0
Keywords: innovation, university-industry relations, role of universities 
Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Creation-Date: 2008
Number: 2008-014
File-URL: https://unu-merit.nl/publications/wppdf/2008/wp2008-014.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 275 Kb
Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2008014