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Economic Impact of the University of South Carolina

According to the report, the economic impact of the University of South Carolinas eight campuses and its alumni on the state of South Carolina is more than $4 billion. The report also indicates that USC generates 25,460 jobs, either directly in the university or indirectly through construction and purchasing in the community. The report breaks down the total economic and employment impact of each regional campus.

Legal Knowledge and Economic Development: The Case of Land Rights in Uganda

The authors use data from Uganda to assess the impact of a disaggregated set of rights on investment, productivity, and land values, and to test the hypothesis that individuals lack of knowledge of the new law reduces their tenure security. Results point toward strong and positive effects of greater tenure security and transferability.

Economic Impact of West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities Fiscal Year 2004

This report documents the economic contributions of the member institutions of the West Virginia Independent Colleges & Universities, Inc. to the West Virginia economy. Significant findings include a direct economic impact of $345 million in business volume and a total of $6,258 jobs created throughout West Virginia.

New Product Development in Asia: An Introduction to the Special Issue

The purpose of this special issue is to broaden the scope of understanding of New Product Development (NPD) by going beyond the traditional Western research settings and looking at how new products are developed in Asia. This paper introduces the special issue on NPD in Asia and identifies key patterns of similarities and differences between Asian and Western NPD practices.

Technology Centres During The Economic Downturn: What Have We Learned

This paper documents and assesses the economic performance of metropolitan technology centres in the U.S. during the business downturn of the early 2000s. The authors find that many of the U.S.s leading high-technology centres have performed at or near the national average, but that some of the nations most prominent technology centres have fared poorly during the downturn, including Silicon Valley.