Relationship between educational indicators and research outcomes in a panel of top twenty nations: Windows of opportunity

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Highlights：

• Examine the empirical relationship between educational indicators and research outcomes.

• Top twenty nations in terms of number of publications, citations and patents are included.

• Panel cointegration technique is used to evaluate the long-run relationship.

• Educational indicators act as an important driver to increase research productivity.

• Higher education empowers students to compete in a highly competitive work environment.

摘要

•Examine the empirical relationship between educational indicators and research outcomes.•Top twenty nations in terms of number of publications, citations and patents are included.•Panel cointegration technique is used to evaluate the long-run relationship.•Educational indicators act as an important driver to increase research productivity.•Higher education empowers students to compete in a highly competitive work environment.

论文关键词：Higher education,Research outputs,R&D expenditures,Panel cointegration

论文评审过程：Received 17 October 2013, Revised 10 January 2014, Accepted 13 January 2014, Available online 7 February 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2014.01.007