How does an entrepreneurial university affect regional economic development?

Derya Fındık, Dilek Çetin and Bayram Veli Doyar
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Derya Fındık: Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Dilek Çetin: Süleyman Demirel University
Bayram Veli Doyar: Süleyman Demirel University

INVESTIGACIONES REGIONALES - Journal of REGIONAL RESEARCH, 2026, vol. 66, issue 66, 87-109

Abstract: This paper aims to reveal the role of entrepreneurial universities in the regional economic development of Türkiye. By using spatial econometrics tools including cluster maps, namely LISA and Geary, and spatial regression models for NUTS 3 regions (81 provinces), the effect of the entrepreneurial universities on regional development indicators, i.e., gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita (GDPPC), and the number of enterprises is examined from 2012 to 2017. Both the number of entrepreneurial universities and their presence is effective on all three regional development indicators. Additionally, investing in education, promoting export activities, and developing physical infrastructure should be prioritized in provincial development plans to overcome regional disparities.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial university; region; development; spatial econometrics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H75 I23 L26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.38191/iirr-jorr.25.009

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