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ENG
  • 경제배움
  • Economic

    Information

    and Education

    Center

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The Effect of Postsecondary Educational Institutions on Local Economies: A Bird’s-Eye View
NBER
2024.07.17
Despite worldwide expansion of higher education, the impact of higher education institutions on local economic activity is still poorly understood. We analyze the local economic effects of branch campus openings in Tennessee and Texas, two states representative of the underlying U.S. enrollment patterns. To overcome the lack of adequate data, we use a novel proxy for regional economic activity based on daytime satellite imagery. Applying different panel methods―traditional difference-in-differences (DD), heterogeneity-robust DD, and instrumental variables―we find positive effects. Independent data show an increase in college graduates and employment in the sectors aligned with programs offered at branch campuses.