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More universities generates faster growth

Geoff Riley

23rd March 2016

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University expansion pays off, according to research by Anna Valero and John Van Reenen presented at the 2016 Royal Economic Society's annual conference. On average, a doubling the number of universities in a region increases that region’s income by 4%.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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