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Cedefop - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, 2012
The report confirms the importance of training for the European Union (EU) industrial policy. It demonstrates that sectors where training is firmly integrated in human resource practices have higher productivity gains. Such economic benefits are not only realised through developing workers' skills, but also thanks to higher job satisfaction and…
Descriptors: Productivity, Stakeholders, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries
Carroll, Stephen J.; Erkut, Emre – RAND Corporation, 2009
Meeting the educational demands of the future will be expensive; however, in most states, public schools from kindergarten through the university level already experience budgetary challenges. Policymakers face the challenge of motivating taxpayers to provide the funds needed to meet mounting education needs. In this volume, Carroll and Erkut…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Community Benefits, Educational Benefits, Tax Effort
Apley, Alice; Frankel, Susan; Goldman, Elizabeth; Streitburger, Kim – Institute of Museum and Library Services, 2011
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's museums. Museums for America (MFA) is the largest IMLS grant program for museums; it supports institutions by investing in high-priority, high-value activities that are clearly linked to the institution's strategic plan and enhance its value to…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Cultural Background, Library Services
Haugen, Roger E. – 1982
A study was conducted to assess the additional monies in circulation within Douglas County due to the existence of Umpqua Community College (UCC). Direct and indirect economic impact was calculated for the 1980-81 fiscal year based on UCC records and staff and student surveys conducted during February 1982. Study findings included the following:…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Economic Research, Educational Economics
Lucas, John A. – 1982
Using a model developed by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) conducted a study to determine the economic impact of the school on its community by its presence, the business it transacts, the employees it hires, and the students it attracts to the campus. Data, gathered from a variety of college and…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Economic Factors, Economic Research
Stevenson, Mike – 1982
A statewide study was conducted in 1982 to describe the impact of Oregon's 15 community colleges on the state's economy as well as the impact of each college on the economy of its district. Economic impact was defined for the study as the money in circulation within the state or college district due to the existence of the college; i.e.,…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Economic Factors
Ministry of Advanced Education, 2006
In this report, Roslyn Kunin and Associates, Inc. has used both primary and secondary sources to collect information on the quantitative and qualitative impact of international students in public educational institutions on the British Columbia economy. This study finds that international students studying in British Columbia bring substantial…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Higher Education, International Education, Economic Impact
Littlefield, William N. – 1982
The study described in this report employed the Caffrey and Isaacs model to assess the economic impact of the Long Beach Community College District on the local community. Following a summary of research findings, the report reviews the Caffrey and Isaacs model and two additional economic impact studies. Next, the report considers the relationship…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Economic Research, Educational Benefits
Chestnut, Erma Ruth – 1983
This report on the economic impact of Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) uses a modification of the Caffrey and Isaacs model to assess SCCC-related local business volume, SCCC costs and benefits to the Schenectady County government, and the likely impact on the county if SCCC did not exist. Part I provides background to the study,…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Costs, Economic Research
Schimmelpfennig, H. R. – 1983
Outlining both methods and results, this report describes Bismarck Junior College's (BJC's) use of the American Council on Education's model for assessing the short-term, current impacts of a college on local business volume. After chapters 1 and 2 discuss the value and focus of economic impact studies, chapter 3 describes BJC in terms of its…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Credit (Finance)