The 2014 Marmore research publication, called ‘Research in GCC: The Knowledge Gap’, found that in the GCC, often, inadequate availability of statistics from national authorities, lack of data from industrial associations and limited disclosures by public companies can limit the degree of research and by extension its effectiveness. Moreover, data or information often comes with significant time lags. Knowledge economy experts point out the importance of the triple helix model of innovation, i.e., government-industry-university relationships and synergies, in terms of nurturing sustainable economic development. University research, which is often considered the cradle of innovation, is found lacking in the GCC region as evidenced by the number of scientific papers published in 2014.
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