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Higher Education Institution Knowledge and Its Impacts on Regional Competitiveness

Higher Education Institution Knowledge and Its Impacts on Regional Competitiveness. Dr Robert Huggins Dr Andrew Johnston Centre for Regional Economic and Enterprise Development (CREED) The Management School University of Sheffield . Background.

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Higher Education Institution Knowledge and Its Impacts on Regional Competitiveness

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  1. Higher Education Institution Knowledge and Its Impacts on Regional Competitiveness Dr Robert Huggins Dr Andrew Johnston Centre for Regional Economic and Enterprise Development (CREED) The Management School University of Sheffield

  2. Background • Project started in September 2007 and will last 2 years • Project undertaken by Centre for Regional Economic and Enterprise Development (CREED), University of Sheffield • Focus on HEIs in all 12 UK regions • Comparison case study on the Chicago area being undertaken by Northern Illinois University • Possible case study in China (Shanghai area)

  3. Knowledge and Competitiveness • Knowledge is regarded as a key component of economic growth (Arrow, Romer) • Innovation is recognise as being important for competitiveness (ODPM, DTI) • Competitive regions have high levels of R&D expenditure, i.e. knowledge creation (Huggins & Day)

  4. Systemic Innovation • Clusters (Porter) • Regional Innovation Systems (Cooke) • Learning Regions (Morgan, Florida) • Triple Helix (Etzkowitz) • Firms do not innovate in isolation; collaboration is the key to success • The HEI is regarded as an important knowledge creating institution in each model

  5. Objectives (1) • What is the relative impact of HEI generated knowledge on the economic competitiveness of the 12 UK regions? • What types of HEI generated knowledge have the highest impact on regional competitiveness? • What is the impact on the micro-economic competitiveness of the actors receiving HEI generated knowledge?

  6. Objectives (2) • What is the balance between HEI generated knowledge on a region from HEIs located within the region and HEIs located outside the region? • What are the mechanisms by which HEI generated knowledge flows most effectively and achieves the highest impact on regional competitiveness? • What are the most applicable forms of policy intervention for improving the impact of HEI generated knowledge on regional competitiveness?

  7. Methods • The research methodology is based on the triangulation of quantitative and qualitative data, including: • Primary data • Secondary data • Case-studies

  8. Data Collection (1) • Secondary Data to be collected first: • Annual report for each HEI • GVA per institution • Productivity • Research income • Regional level data on R&D expenditure and R&D employment for the HE sector

  9. Data Collection (2) • Primary data collection: • 1. HEI Survey • Collecting information on the firms and organisations interacting with the HEIs in a knowledge transfer capacity. • 2. Firms collaborating with HEIs • Assessing the impacts of HEI knowledge on factors such as: • Innovation • Competitiveness • Barriers • Networks

  10. Data Collection (3) • 6 Case Studies in total (3 UK; 3 US) • Provide context for the aggregate data, greater discussion of: • Rationale • Effectiveness • Barriers • Examples from different sectors across different regions

  11. Comparison Cases • Northern Illinois University • Chicago/Northern Illinois region (Chicagoland metro area) • 6 HEIs in the region • Currently evaluating secondary data sources • Identical survey instruments for comparable primary data • 3 case studies • Possibly a further study in the Shanghai area

  12. Next Steps • Developing and formalising survey instruments (Oct 07- Dec 07) • Collecting secondary data (Nov 07 – Feb 08) • Collecting primary data (Feb 08 – May 08) • Identifying and undertaking case studies (May 08 onwards)

  13. Contact Details Dr Robert Huggins (Principle investigator) • Centre for Regional Economic and Enterprise Development, University of Sheffield • Tel: 0114 2223492 • Email: R.huggins@sheffield.ac.uk Dr Andrew Johnston • Centre for Regional Economic and Enterprise Development, University of Sheffield • Email: A.johnston@sheffield.ac.uk • Tel: 0114 2223394

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