INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER & HIGHER EDUCATION

About the Book

With emphasis on economic growth since the mid twentieth century in which industrial and scientific revolutions played important roles in society, the priority of university and education has been shift to the contributor to knowledge, economy and innovation, as many argue that knowledge and skill becomes a key factor of production. As industrial clusters were emerged as a mean to improve competitiveness of industry in global and knowledge economy, this book is to investigate the roles of industrial clustering and roles of universities in development of industrial clusters and competitiveness. The seven chapters in this book feature frameworks and concepts, along with case studies in different regions and countries, to understand the dynamics and development of cooperation between industrial clusters and higher education to enhance national and regional competitiveness.

About the Author

Assistant Professor Dr. Jomphong Mongkhonvanit is President of Siam Institute of Technology and Assistant President of Siam University. He was Advisor to Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister (Economic Affairs). With many international publications such as “Regional Development in Knowledge Economy”, he has been involved in international and national research and development projects regarding human development, labour policy and regional competitiveness. Dr. Mongkhonvanit holds academic degrees from Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Bath.