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The role of fields of study for the effects of higher education institutions on regional firm location

Date

Date

Date
2023
Journal Article
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Abstract

Abstract

Abstract
The literature on knowledge spillovers provides evidence that higher education institutions (HEIs) positively affect regional firm location (i.e., start-ups or firms located in a region). However, less is known about how HEIs in different fields of study impact regional firm location in different industries. To investigate this question, we exploit the establishment of universities of applied sciences (UASs)—bachelor’s degree-granting three-year HEIs in Switzerland. We find that the effects of UASs are heterogeneous across fields of s

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Journal/Series Title

Volume

Volume

Volume
61

Number

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Number
4

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1587

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1656

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Item Type
Journal Article

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Scope
Discipline-based scholarship (basic research)

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Language
English

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Publication date
2023-12-01

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Date available
2023-08-07

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0921-898X

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Hybrid

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merlin-id:23903

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