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

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  • McLean, Sheldon
  • Charles, Don

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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.

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  • McLean, Sheldon & Charles, Don, 2018. "A global value chain analysis of offshore medical universities in the Caribbean," Studies and Perspectives – ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for The Caribbean 43311, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
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