Think tanks are axes of relations between knowledge and policy in the contemporary globalizing world. The article analyzes the sector of university think tanks in Armenia. Some quantitative and qualitative indicators of the university affiliated think tanks in Armenia, as well as the directions...

Spatial proximity facilitates transfer of knowledge and technology between research institutes or universities (RIU) and firms. Against this background the location of research institutions and universities is often seen as an instrument of regional policy to promote knowledge flows and R&D...