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The Impact of Universities on their Host Municipalities
PEL looks at the fiscal impact of colleges on their host municipalities
(
PEL, Central Division
, November 2006).
Leaders of host municipalities have maintained for decades that they absorb most of the direct and indirect costs associated with hosting a university – while the economic benefits are spread over a much wider area. To test this assertion and to begin to identify the real impact of universities on the host municipality, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and five municipalities commissioned a study. Participating municipalities – each hosts to state universities – include the City of Lock Haven, the Town of Bloomsburg, and the Boroughs of Edinboro, Millersville, and West Chester. The Pennsylvania Economy League, Central Division, completed the study, which was first released in November of 2006.
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