The Economic Value of Iowa State University

David A. Swenson

Staff General Research Papers Archive from Iowa State University, Department of Economics

Abstract: This analysis measures the regional economic value of Iowa State University. There are two dimensions evaluated: the overall worth of operating the university and the value of student spending in the area economy. This analysis incorporates a number of best practices for measuring the worth of universities to regional economies.

Keywords: university; economic impact; input output (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-01-05
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