Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Motivations for collaborating with industry: has public policy influenced new academics in Argentina? |
| Authors: |
Rikap, Cecilia, Harari-Kermadec, Hugo |
| Source: |
Studies in Higher Education. Apr2021, Vol. 46 Issue 4, p901-912. 12p. 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: |
Academic motivation, Education policy, Doctor of philosophy degree, Doctoral degree |
| Abstract: |
Between 2005 and 2015 a series of science, technology and innovation policies were deployed in Argentina among which academic research collaborations with industry was particularly fostered. This paper studies the effect of those policies on newer researchers, defined as those with PhD or postdoctoral scholarships, looking at their motivations to collaborate and, to some extent, at their actual collaborations with Industry. Our hypothesis is that those policies had a positive effect on young academics' perception of collaborations with industry, now conceived as a dimension of their job, and also on actual collaborations. To conduct our study, we used an original database constructed from an online survey answered by more than 600 newer researchers. Empirical results partly confirm our hypothesis: a direct policy encouraging collaborations by providing collaborative grants was not associated with actual collaborations, while orienting research towards strategic areas – defined by the Science and Technology Ministry- is. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
