Latin American academic and research Think Tanks: Characterization of a model and its presence in the region. (January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tarango, Javier; Delgado, Rene-Manuel; Machin-Mastromatteo, Juan D.
• Is Part Of: Information development. Volume 35:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 165
• Page End: 170
• Publication Date: 2019-01
• Subjects: Think Tanks -- public policy -- education and research; Library science -- Periodicals; Information science -- Periodicals; 020.5
• DOI: 10.1177/0266666918815568
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0266-6669

Abstract

This article presents a general overview of the Think Tank model, including its conceptualization and main types. Then, it focuses on the academic and research Think Tanks that are located in Latin America, by identifying the existing ones per country, presenting their tendencies and by analyzing them from the perspective of their organizational, financial, informational, educational, technical, human capital and knowledge generation resources. This contribution also identifies Latin American academic and research Think Tanks' competitive advantages and their differences from traditional educational models.