The contribution of higher education institutions to the South African economy

dc.contributor.authorPouris, Anastassios
dc.contributor.authorRoula, Inglesi-Lotz
dc.contributor.emailroula.inglesi-lotz@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-18T09:24:58Z
dc.date.available2014-08-18T09:24:58Z
dc.date.issued2014-03
dc.description.abstractWe present the direct and indirect contributions of higher education institutions in South Africa to certain macroeconomic indicators such as GDP and employment, with the ultimate purpose of establishing their importance for the country. Taking this a step further, funding of these institutions is crucial in order for them to continuously produce outcomes in terms of research and skilled graduates. Hence, we compare the South African research and development (R&D) expenditure with international best practice. Policy implications are also discussed, especially in the light of the new funding formula for universities to be announced by the Department of Higher Education and Training.en_US
dc.description.librarianam2014en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.sajs.co.za/en_US
dc.identifier.citationPouris A, Inglesi-Lotz R. The contribution of higher education institutions to the South African economy. S Afr J Sci. 2014;110(3/4), Art. #a0059, 5 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.1590/sajs.2014/a0059.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0038-2353 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1996-7489 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1590/sajs.2014/a0059
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/41397
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAOSIS Open Journalsen_US
dc.rights© 2014. The Authors. Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence.en_US
dc.subjectHigher education institutionsen_US
dc.subjectSouth African research and development (R&D)en_US
dc.subjectSouth African economyen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africa (SA)en_US
dc.subjectHigher educationen_US
dc.subjectUniversitiesen_US
dc.subjectEconomic contributionen_US
dc.titleThe contribution of higher education institutions to the South African economyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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