THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF HIGHER INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING TO REGIONAL COMMUNITIES: THE CASE OF UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-VICTORIA

John Kagochi, Mostafa Malki and David Summers

Regional and Sectoral Economic Studies, 2015, vol. 15, issue 1, 25-34

Abstract: The study uses IMPLAN modeling software to estimate economic contribution of recent “downward expansion” of University of Houston-Victoria (UHV). According to the study, the economic impact of UHV to the economy of Victoria County and Texas region is $92 million. UHV is one of the largest employers in Victoria County and its total impact supports over 1,185 jobs in the region providing incomes totaling more than $55 million with an average salary of over $46,000 per year. The study estimates that total impact related to downward expansion in the region to be $12,408,184 with a generation of 130 extra jobs.

Keywords: University impact analysis; income multipliers; economic multiplier; IMPLAN. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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