A global value chain analysis of offshore medical universities in the Caribbean

Enero 2018|Series de la CEPAL » Estudios y Perspectivas – Sede Subregional de la CEPAL para el Caribe

A global value chain analysis of offshore medical universities in the Caribbean

Autor: McLean, Sheldon - Charles, Don Descripción física: 44 p. Editorial: ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean Fecha: Enero 2018 Signatura: LC/CAR/TS.2017/17

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Descripción

This study is intended to be exploratory in nature. It seeks a better understanding of i) how the OMU cluster emerged; ii) the characteristics of the offshore medical universities in the Caribbean cluster; iii) the contribution of the offshore medical universities to the economy of the host Caribbean countries; and iv) the prospects for enhancing the educational quality, and value added captured by the Caribbean in the medical value chain.

Índice

Abstract. -- Introduction. -- Overview of the Caribbean offshore medical university cluster. -- The global value chain for offshore medical universities. -- Benefits of the offshore medical universities to host countries and local competitiveness factors. -- Challenges in the Caribbean’s OMU cluster. -- V. Strategies for developing the cluster. -- VI. Conclusion. -- Bibliography.