The Economic Impact of a Higher Education Institution – The Study Case of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal

• Authors: Sandra Saúde , Carlos Borralho , Isidro Féria , Sandra Lopes
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

It is widely recognized that the investment in human capital, innovation, and knowledge transfer is essential to sustainable development and growth. Within this context, the role and action of Higher Education Institutions (HEI) are vital. This paper aims to reflect on the role and the economic impact of a higher education institution, based on the case study of a public HEIs in Portugal namely the Polytechnic Institute of Beja (IPBeja). This institution belongs to the subsystem of polytechnic higher education and is located in a region that has one of the lowest economic and population densities in Europe.

Keywords

EN

Higher Education; Regional Development; Economic Impacts

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
• Journal: Finanse i Prawo Finansowe
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 55-66

Dates

published

2014-09-30

Contributors

author

Sandra Saúde

• Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal

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Carlos Borralho

• Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal

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Isidro Féria

• Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal

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Sandra Lopes

• Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal

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Identifiers

DOI

10.18778/2391-6478.1.3.05