Universities, Local Economic Productivity and Quality of Institutions: Evidence From Italy

An important issue in economic geography is the link between higher education institutions and economic performance at local level. This paper exploits some aspects of the university funding system in Italy to estimate the effects of hosting higher education institutions on local productivity and fu...

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Published inInternational regional science review Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 179 - 209
Main Authors Amendola, Adalgiso, Barra, Cristian, Zotti, Roberto
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.03.2023
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Economic activity
Economic geography
Economic performance
Higher education
Local economy
Local government
Productivity
local productivity
institutions
quality of government
R11
P48
higher education
I25
O43
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Summary:An important issue in economic geography is the link between higher education institutions and economic performance at local level. This paper exploits some aspects of the university funding system in Italy to estimate the effects of hosting higher education institutions on local productivity and furthermore tests whether local institutions have a moderating role in this relationship. The findings firstly confirm that university performance positively affects local economies. Secondly, we argue that an important channel linking universities to greater economic activity is the administrative capacity of local governments to create strong social and economic structures.
ISSN:0160-0176
1552-6925
DOI:10.1177/01600176221099178