Polytechnic Institutes in Portugal: research on the impact of twelve institutes on the local economy

Polytechnic Institutes in Portugal: research on the impact of twelve institutes on the local economy Higher Education Institutions are recognized as important actors in regional development. The Portuguese higher education system comprises both Universities and Polytechnic Institutes, which face an increasing pressure to demonstrate that their presence has an impact on the surrounding communities contributing to their economic development. This paper presents the estimation of the economic impact of twelve Polytechnic Institutes, located in quite diverse regions, based on a shared model so that comparisons have a collective framework of analysis. The main results obtained show that the economic impact ranged from 1.8% to 10.6% of the local GDP and that these Institutes are major local employers.

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Trabalho apresentado em EAIR 41st Annual Forum, 25-28 agosto 2019, Leiden, Países Baixos.

Palavras-chave

Higher education institutions Economic impact model Regional development Demand-side approach Questionnaire

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/4588

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ESTG - Comunicações em conferências e congressos internacionais

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