Measuring the Return on Investment in Research in Universities: The Value of the Human Capital Produced by these Programs

J.A. Holbrook, B. Wixted, Florence Chee, M. Klingbeil, G. Shaw-Garlock

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Abstract

This research project assess the economic benefits to British Columbia of graduate students trained in research, and the economic and social returns of investment in research. It also looks at knowledge as a commodity, and the conditions of its production.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Human capital
  • Return on investment (ROI)
  • Research
  • Funding
  • Knowledge

Disciplines

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Communication
  • Communication Technology and New Media

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