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Download full textBaldwin, Anne; Brann, Herman I. – 1997
With the increasing emphasis by legislators on accountability in higher education, the economic contributions of higher education to the local, regional, and state economies tend to be overlooked. This study provides estimates of both the gross and net impacts of Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) on the local Dade County economy. All categories…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Community Programs, Economic Change
Lange, Mark D. – 1980
The economic impact of St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, on the local economy was studied. Using models developed by the American Council on Education, estimates were made of the dollar outlays by the local economic sectors that are associated with or influenced by the university. The focus is the measurable impacts, in dollar terms, of the…
Descriptors: Business, Credit (Finance), Economic Climate, Economics
Buchanan, Debra; And Others – 1994
This study used an American Council on Education model to determine the economic impact of Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) on the local economy. Data were gathered from university fiscal records and questionnaires disseminated among three university constituent groups: faculty and staff, students, and alumni. Each group was asked to…
Descriptors: Administrators, Alumni, College Faculty, College Students
Birmingham Urban League, AL. – 1977
A survey of community concerns was administered to 674 households in Birmingham, Alabama. Survey questions focused on the costs of goods and services, crime, welfare and other social aid, local government, housing, education, police community relations, health, unemployment, and income. High costs of utilities, health care, and housing were of…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Services, Community Surveys, Crime
Johnson, Troy – 1994
This study presents an expanded methodology for economic impact analysis to measure the impact of a community college, South Plains College (SPC), Texas, on a specified nonlocal economy. The research had four parts. First an economic impact study was conducted for SPC and its impact on the local economy of Hockley County, where the college is…
Descriptors: Business, Community Colleges, Economic Change, Economic Impact
Breslin, Thomas P. – 1979
Quantitative data on the nature and magnitude of the economic impact of Trenton State College (New Jersey) on the surrounding community are provided in an attempt to reduce conjecture. Data were collected for fiscal year 1977-78. In many cases the data were then applied to a model developed by John Caffrey and Herbert H. Isaacs; in other cases,…
Descriptors: Banking, Business, Community Services, Commuting Students
