Community Colleges As Economic Engines

This book chronicles what an economic impact study is, is not, what the results mean, and why they are important.

List of contents

Foreword-Noah Brown
Acknowledgments
Preface
Chapter 1: The Journey
Chapter 2: What an Economic Impact Study Is-the Regional Component
Chapter 3: What and Economic Impact Study Is-the Investment Component
Chapter 4: What an EIS is Not-Dealing With the "Shortcomings"
Chapter 5: Moving the Needle-Economics and Politics
Chapter 6: Leveraging the EIS-Program Changes
Chapter 7: Leveraging the EIS-Non-Program Changes
Chapter 8: Alternative Funding Sources
Chapter 9: Conclusions and Messages to College Presidents
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Dr. Kjell Christophersen is a senior economist with 35 years of international and domestic experience. He is the co-founder and Senior Economist of Economic Modeling Specialists-Emsi-a company specializing in economic impact analysis, labor market / workforce development forecasting, and economic growth analysis.

Summary

This book chronicles what an economic impact study is, is not, what the results mean, and why they are important.

Product details

• Authors: Kjell A. Christophersen
• Assisted by: Debbie L. Sydow (Editor), Kate Thirolf (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781475845877
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-4587-7
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: The Futures Series on Community Colleges; The Futures Community Colleges
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / Higher, college leadership , College Presidents, community college, economic development , Economic Impact Study , Economics and Politics, EIS, governing boards , technical college