The economic impact of higher education institutions in Ireland: evidence from disaggregated input–output tables

Qiantao Zhang; Charles Larkin; Brian M. Lucey

doi:10.1080/03075079.2015.1111324

The economic impact of higher education institutions in Ireland: evidence from disaggregated input–output tables

Qiantao Zhang^*, Charles Larkin, Brian M. Lucey

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While there has been a long history of modelling the economic impact of higher education institutions (HEIs), little research has been undertaken in the context of Ireland. This paper provides, for the first time, a disaggregated input–output table for Ireland's higher education sector. The picture painted overall is a higher education sector that adds considerable gross value to the national economy, whether via state or other income. In 2010–2011, the gross income of Irish HEIs, as a total of €2.6 billion, generated gross output nationwide of €10.6 billion. This study also contributes to the major challenges facing the sector in a post-Bailout environment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1601-1623
Number of pages	23
Journal	Studies in Higher Education
Volume	42
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2015.1111324
Publication status	Published - 2 Sept 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Input–output analysis
Ireland
economic impact
institutes of technology
universities

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