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This chapter explores some new trends of university education linked with the rapidly changing industrial frameworks in the age of innovation. The focus of our analysis lies in the university-industry collaboration that in many cases extends beyond the national frameworks, and this inevitably enhances the mobility of knowledge workers across borders.
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Shi, L., Yonezawa, A. (2023). The Changing Roles of University Education in the Age of Innovation: Implications from China and Japan. In: Ashizawa, S., Neubauer, D.E. (eds) Student and Skilled Labour Mobility in the Asia Pacific Region. International and Development Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16065-3_2
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