THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: A CASE OF TRA2 REGION IN TURKEY
The higher education institutions, as important social institutions for their regions, are of important role for especially national economy and local development. In this study, our objective is to reveal which effects the universities, which have shown significant qualitative improvement especially after 2005 in Turkey, have shown in local development of their cities and regions. We will demonstrate the effects of universities in Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, and Ardahan cities in TRA2 region of Statistical Region Unit Classification on socioeconomic variables. Moreover, by making comparisons among the cities, we will reveal which universities are more effective on local development.
Keywords:
Development, Regional Development University,
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- Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 4 Sayı
- Başlangıç: 2014
- Yayıncı: PressAcademia