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Excellence Strategies and the Creation of World-Class Universities

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Matching Visibility and Performance

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Knowledge has become a fundamental component of economic and social development. The ability of a society to produce, select, adapt, commercialize, and use knowledge is critical for sustained economic growth and improved living standards (World Bank, 1999). In this context, tertiary education plays an essential role in building a strong human capital base and contributing to an efficient national innovation system.

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  1. Global Tertiary Education Expert, UK

    Jamil Salmi

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  1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    Nian Cai Liu

  2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    Ying Cheng

  3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

    Qi Wang

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Salmi, J. (2016). Excellence Strategies and the Creation of World-Class Universities. In: Liu, N.C., Cheng, Y., Wang, Q. (eds) Matching Visibility and Performance. Global Perspectives on Higher Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-773-3_2

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