Reports on Long Beach City College's recent economic impact study. Results show an increased return of personal incomes into the economy, added retail sales for local merchants, and job creation and maintenance. Concludes colleges are resources for positive economic growth and the reduction of unemployment and poverty. (DMM)

This report summary presents several economic benefits that the state of Illinois receives from its 39 community college districts. The benefits are witnessed at the state, student, and taxpayer level and can be classified into four categories: contribution to local jobs, increased earning by graduates, widespread social benefits, and financial…

Reports on the project, New Initiatives for Economic Development: An Experiment in Community Development. Reveals the economic impacts of 100 new jobs in a community, the achievements of the project to date, and identifies barriers to economic growth in Illinois communities. (AYC)

In 1987, a study was conducted to estimate the economic impact of the State University of New York's (SUNY's) community colleges on their individual service areas, and, as a system, on the state as a whole. In light of changing economic conditions and fiscal trends, the study was replicated in 1991. The methodological model used in both studies…

The concept of socioeconomic impact, as it relates to two-year colleges, is examined in terms of studies that have been conducted. Measures of socioeconomic impact, such as personal income, occupational status, levels of education, are discussed and studies focusing on these measures are cited. Additional studies are pointed to which define…