State investment in service activities of the public sector, as well as the financial returns analyzed from the aspect of service effectiveness and utilization of public goods, can be considered as one of the most significant dilemmas, especially in the field of education. When analyzing state...

The paper deals with the regional economic impact of the University of Rostock. There are short-term and long-term economic effects to be considered. The former are mainly on income and employment. The university generates ca. 422 million DM income in the region and creates about 6500 Jobs; one...

This paper examines how Sweden and the United States have been impacted by philanthropic activities, commercialization of university-based knowledge and international entrepreneurship. The analysis comprises a detailed case study of Swedish and U.S. universities, as well as a statistical...