A global value chain analysis of offshore medical universities in the Caribbean
31 Jan 2018
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Publicação
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A global value chain analysis of offshore medical universities in the Caribbean
- Publication type: Estudios y Perspectivas – Sede Subregional de la CEPAL para el Caribe
- Autor: McLean, Sheldon; Charles, Don
- Descrição física: 44 páginas.
- Editora: ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
- Símbolo da ONU (Assinatura): LC/TS.2017/156
- Data: 31 de Janeiro de 2018
Abstract
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.