State Support of Higher Education for Global Leadership in the 21st Century
Date
2019
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ДВНЗ «Київський національний університет імені Вадима Гетьмана»
Abstract
In today`s world, innovation is not only a powerful driver
of economic growth, but also an important prerequisite for
competitiveness of enterprises and countries. And while in the
traditional economic model they were more seen as independent
forces, the role of state policy is aimed at encouraging innovation
and supporting the generation of new knowledge, human
capital development. Technology and entrepreneurship became
more significant in the knowledge economy, innovation and
global information networks. In addition to the formation of a favourable business climate, important structural measures for
the country’s, it’s separate regions’ and industries’ innovative
development include increasing measures for the country’s
innovation development, its separate regions and industries are
increasing public expenditures for research and development, as
well as investments in education.
Therefore, the purpose of this study is to summarize the
international experience of state support to the field of higher
education, as well as to identify the preconditions and prospects
for the formation and implementation of state policy in the field
of higher education focused on the technological and socioeconomic
development of Ukraine.
The article analyses the experience of the leading countries
in relation to the state policy of promoting the competitive
development of the higher education system. On the basis of
the analysis of domestic and foreign publications, statistical
data, analytical materials, international policy documents
and systematic approach, the main directions which deserve
attention when improving the state policy in the sphere of
higher education in Ukraine are determined. The expediency
and necessity of elaboration of a complex of incentive measures
by the state to increase the international competitiveness of
the higher education system of Ukraine, its greater integration
into the European Higher Education Area and the European
Research Area, strengthening of the innovative component of
the domestic economy are substantiated.
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Keywords
higher education institution, higher education system, competitiveness, university science, higher education funding
Citation
Antoniuk L. State Support of Higher Education for Global Leadership in the 21st Century / Larisa Antoniuk, Natalia Vasilkova, Mariia Sandul // University education. – 2019. – № 6. – P. 20–29.