The economic impact of higher education institutions on regional development: t...

• Author(s): Fernandes, Joana
• Date: 2010
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10198/7565
• Origin: Biblioteca Digital do IPB
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are considered, usually, important mechanisms for regional development. However, it is essential that they can quantify the impact that their activities have in surrounding communities and in regional economic development.