Higher Education as a Determinant of the Competitiveness and Sustainable Development of an Economy

Miloš Krstić, José António Filipe and José Chavaglia
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Miloš Krstić: Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš, Višegradska 33, 18000 Niš, Serbia
José António Filipe: Departament of Mathematics, ISTA—School of Technology and Architecture, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Information Sciences, Technologies and Architecture Research Center (ISTAR-IUL), Business Research Unit-IUL (BRU-IUL), 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal
José Chavaglia: Getúlio Vargas Foundation—FGV, 104-Jardim Paulistano, São Paulo 01445-040, Brazil

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 16, 1-22

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to examine the interdependence between higher education on the one hand and the competitiveness of the economy and sustainable development on the other hand. To examine the mentioned interdependence, we used a sample that includes EU member states and candidate countries. The paper applies correlation and regression analysis of comparative data sections. The research findings indicate a strong correlation between higher education on the one hand and the competitiveness of the economy and sustainable development on the other. The results obtained by research can serve as a “global benchmark” of future public policy in the field of higher education.

Keywords: higher education; competitiveness of the economy; European education policy; global competitiveness index 4.0; skillset of graduates; scientific publications; innovations; critical and creative thinking; institutions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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