Interactive model of the role of higher education institutions for regional development: an analysis from the state of Alagoas, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.48017/dj.v11i1.2703Keywords:
Higher education institution, University products, Regional development, Interactive model, University outputs.Abstract
This article proposes the evaluation of an interactive model of the role of higher education institutions for regional development involving strategic articulations and regional innovation systems. The model proposes to establish methods of articulation between higher education institutions, the business and governmental environments. This dynamic occurs through the strategic articulation of the outputs of higher education institutions to the regions where they are installed. This qualitative research had the state of Alagoas, Brazil, as the geographical scope. Eighteen interviews were conducted with people linked to higher education institutions, government and companies. The results reveal the leading role of higher education institutions in the dynamics of regional development. The verification of the model from the perspective of the academic, business and governmental environment found validation having from the respondent’s suggestions, the inclusion of a social organization as a mediator of the articulation between the spheres and the addition of social products.
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