Engines of Economic Growth: The Economic Impact of Bostons Eight Research Universities on the Metropolitan Boston Area
January 01, 2003
The report details the universities economic and social impact in 2000 and 2002 and finds that research and technological developments at the universities contribute to creating and growing local industries such as computing, information technology, medical devices, biotechnology and genetics.
Massachusettshttp://www.community.harvard.edu/economic_impact_report/economic_growth_engines-full.pdf