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The impact of a Higher Education Institution on Socioeconomic Development – the Study Case of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal
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The impact of a Higher Education Institution on Socioeconomic Development – the Study Case of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal

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  • Sandra Saúde Department of Education and Social Sciences, Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Rua Pedro Soares S/N, 7800 – 296 Beja, phone: 00351 28431 4400 http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0935-1133
  • Carlos Borralho Department of Management Studies, Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Rua Pedro Soares S/N, 7800 – 296 Beja
  • Isidro Féria Department of Management Studies, Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Rua Pedro Soares S/N, 7800 – 296 Beja
  • Sandra Lopes Department of Education and Social Sciences, Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Rua Pedro Soares S/N, 7800 – 296 Beja

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12775/CJFA.2014.024

Keywords

Higher Education, Regional Development, Socioeconomic Impacts

Abstract

It is widely recognized that the investment in human capital, innovation, and knowledge transfer is essential to sustainable development and growth. Within this context, the role and action of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are vital.

This paper aims to reflect on the role and impact of higher education on regional development, based on the reality of public higher education in Portugal and, more specifically, the case study of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja (IPBeja). This institution belongs to the subsystem of polytechnic higher education and is located in a region that has one of the lowest economic ratios and population density in Europe.

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2014-11-21

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SAÚDE, Sandra, BORRALHO, Carlos, FÉRIA, Isidro and LOPES, Sandra. The impact of a Higher Education Institution on Socioeconomic Development – the Study Case of the Polytechnic Institute of Beja, Portugal. Copernican Journal of Finance & Accounting. Online. 21 November 2014. Vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 151-166. [Accessed 3 July 2025]. DOI 10.12775/CJFA.2014.024.
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