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The Role of Higher Education in National Competitiveness (A Framework for Analysis)

Author(s): Attila Chikán
Subject(s): Education, Higher Education , State/Government and Education, Evaluation research, Nationalism Studies
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: national competitiveness; global survey; higher education; ranking;

Summary/Abstract: This paper provides some starting points for analyzing the connection between higher education and national competitiveness. It uses data gained from international competitiveness and education surveys. According to such data, the position of higher education is somewhat better in Hungary compared to the ranking of the country generally. However, it is a sad fact that Hungary’s position has been deteriorating in both rankings since the turn of the millennium; and it is shown, too, that there is a quite strong relationship between general competitiveness and different indicators pertaining to higher education – which fact which underlines the importance of a proper and suitable higher education policy.

  • Issue Year: 23/2014
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 583-589
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Hungarian