Regional economic impact of Latin American Universities

A comparative analysis

Authors

  • Jordi Suriñach Universitat de Barcelona
  • Esther Vayá Valcarce Grupo de Investigación AQR. Universidad de Barcelona. Facultad de Economía y Empresa (UB), Avda Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona (España) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5661-5627
  • Jordi López-Tamayo Grupo de Investigación AQR. Universidad de Barcelona. Facultad de Economía y Empresa (UB), Avda Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona (España) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5293-6738
  • Joaquin Murillo Viu Grupo de Investigación AQR. Universidad de Barcelona. Facultad de Economía y Empresa (UB), Avda Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona (España) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7213-9437

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38191/iirr-jorr.25.003

Keywords:

University economic impact, regional and local development, Input-output methodology, Latin America

Abstract

The article represents the first contribution in which the economic impact of a group of nine Latin American universities is estimated, following a demand-based approach and a homogeneous methodology. The analyzed universities have different profiles depending on their ownership, size, age, or geographic location. Using the input-output methodology, the impacts derived from the expenditures and investments made by both the universities and their related agents are estimated. The results show significant impacts (up to 4% of the regional GDP, depending on the case), which extend across the entire national territory and all economic sectors. The study demonstrates that the economic and social impact is highly relevant, providing a substantial return, overall in universities with a high level of R+D+I activities.

Author Biographies

Esther Vayá Valcarce, Grupo de Investigación AQR. Universidad de Barcelona. Facultad de Economía y Empresa (UB), Avda Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona (España)

Dr. Esther Vayá: Associate Professor of Applied Economics in the Department of Econometrics, Statistics, and Applied Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Barcelona (since 2001) and Doctor of Economics and Business Sciences from the University of Barcelona (1998).

Specialist in economic growth and regional convergence, regional externalities (specialist in spatial econometrics techniques), and quantification of economic impact based on the Input-Output methodology.

Main articles published in national and international reviews in recent years:

  • Vilalta, M.; Moreno, R.; Suriñach, J.; Vayá, E. (2023) The new Spanish University Law: Economic and Fiscal Impact. En Hacienda Pública Española. ISSN: 2386-4176, 0210-1173 (24/11/2023).
  • Romaní, J.; Suriñach, J.; Vayá, E. Efectos económicos asociados a las ciudades aeroportuarias. El caso del aeropuerto Josep Tarradellas - Barcelona - El Prat (2023). En Investigaciones Regionales. ISSN: 1695-7253 Volum 2023/2 (21/03/2023).
  • García, J.R; Murillo, J.; Suriñach, J.; Vayá, E (2018) Economic Impact of the Ministry of Defence's Budget: Methodological Design and Results for the Spanish Economy. En Defence and Peace Economics. ISSN: 1024-2694, 1476-8267 Volum 29 (/07/2018).
  • Murillo, J.; Vayá, E.; Romaní, J.; Suriñach, J (2013) How important to a city are tourists and daytrippers? The economic impact of tourism on the city of Barcelona. En Tourism Economics. ISSN: 2044-0375, 1354-8166 Volum 19 (2013).

 

Main research and transfer projects of recent years:

  • Sample design and programming of the statistical tool for data processing of the Innovation and Technological Transformation Barometer of Catalonia. Entity: ACCIÓ (Government of Catalonia). Period: 07/23/2022 - 07/22/2023
  • Quantitative impact study of the activity of the University of La Rioja. Entity: University of La Rioja. Period: 06/27/2022 - 09/26/2022
  • Economic impact study of the research at IrsiCaixa. Entity: IrsiCaixa. Period: 04/08/2022 - 09/07/2022
  • Economic impact of the Biopol-Granvia Urban Master Plan. Entity: Biopol-Granvia. Period: 02/17/2022 - 04/30/2022.
  • The spread of Covid-19 and its effects on the Spanish economy. A regional analysis. Entity: National Project on Pandemics. Period: 05/13/2021 - 11/12/2022

Jordi López-Tamayo, Grupo de Investigación AQR. Universidad de Barcelona. Facultad de Economía y Empresa (UB), Avda Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona (España)

Profesor Titular de Universidad

ORCID: 0000-0002-5293-6738 Scopus Author ID: 8916422100 Researcher ID: A-9114-2015 Área de conocimiento: Economía Aplicada

 

Jordi López-Tamayo graduated in Economics at the University of Barcelona in 1993, where he gained its PhD. degree in Applied Economics in 2000. Actually he works as Assistant Professor of Applied Economics for the Department of Econometrics, Statistic and Spanish Economy at the same university. Also is member of the Institute of Applied Economic Research (IREA-UB), member of Regional Quantitative Analysis Group (AQR) and member of Teaching Innovation in Economic Data Analysis Group (GIDAD) at the same university. He is member of the Spanish Regional Science Association (AECER) and the European Regional Science Association (ERSA). His main fields of research are Teaching Innovation in Economic Data Analysis, Labor Markets, Social and Economic Indicators and Regional and Urban Economics - info

Grupo de Investigación: Anàlisi Quantitativa Regional (AQR)

Grup d'Innovació Docent d'Anàlisi de Dades en Economia i Empresa

Información de contacto
Departamento de Econometría, Estadística y Economía Aplicada
Avda. diagonal 690
934037043
jlt_lopez(a)ub.edu  

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Formación académica Ciencias Económicas . Universitat de Barcelona . 08/10/1993 . (Diplomatura / Licenciatura / Grado) Doctor en Ciències Econòmiques i Empresarials . Universitat de Barcelona . 09/07/2000 . (Doctorado) Docencia Impartida (últimos 5 años) Estadística II (Grado) - Administración y Dirección de Empresas(1) - Universidad de Barcelona. Estadística Econòmica i Empresarial II (Grado) - Economía(1) - Universidad de Barcelona. Líneas de investigación Modelización Econométrica Regional Mercado de Trabajo Economía Regional y Urbana Participación en Proyectos (últimos 6 años) La propagació de la Covid-19 i els seus efectes sobre l'economia espanyola. Una anàlisi regional . 2021 - 2022 . Ref.2020PANDE00060 . Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR) . IP: Josep Lluis Carrion Silvestre Servei d'elaboració i seguiment de les propostes de simplificació de costos per a les operacions cofinaçades en el marc del futur Programa del FSE Plus de Catalunya 2021-2027 . 2022 - 2022 . Ref.311707 . Servei d'Ocupació de Catalunya . IP: Jordi Suriñach Caralt Avaluació de diferents polítiques actives d'ocupació que promou el SOC. Lot 4 . 2022 - 2022 . Ref.311568 . Servei d'Ocupació de Catalunya . IP: Jordi Suriñach Caralt Estudio comparativo del impacto económico y social que una selección de instituciones universitarias de América Latina tiene en sus respectivos entornos locales o regionales . 2020 - 2022 . Ref.311003 . Development Poles . IP: Jordi Suriñach Caralt; Esther Vaya Valcarce Servei d'anàlisi per a l'actualització de l'estudi de costos de les accions del sistema de la formació professional per l'ocupació . 2022 - 2023 . Ref.312068 . Servei d'Ocupació de Catalunya . IP: Jordi Suriñach Caralt; Jordi Lopez Tamayo Publicaciones Relevantes (publicaciones en revistas y otras publicaciones - últimos 6 años) López-Tamayo, J.; Ramos, R.; Suriñach, J. (2018). Economic performance, social progress and institutional reform in European neighbouring countries. Annals of Regional Science, 60(3), pp. 613 - 636 . Repositorio Institucional . ISSN: 0570-1864 López-Tamayo, J.; Melguizo, C.; Ramos, R. (2022). Minimum wages, youth employment and spatial spillovers: New evidence for Spain. Applied Spatial Analysis And Policy, 15(3), pp. 891 - 917 . Repositorio Institucional . ISSN: 1874-463X López-Tamayo, J.; Ramos, R.; Royuela, V. (2023). Wage flexibility and employment resilience in the Spanish labour market over the Great Recession. Regional Studies, 57(12), pp. 2443 - 2456 . https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2023.2179613 . ISSN: 0034-3404 Riera i Prunera, MC.; Rodríguez Ávila, N.; Blasco-Martel, Y; Pujol-Jover, M.; López-Tamayo, J. (2018). Success in entering the labour market: Principal component factor analysis of labour competences. RIDU: Revista d'Innovació Docent Universitària, 2018(10), pp. 77 - 91 . Repositorio Institucional . ISSN: 2013-2298 Conferéncias y Participaciones en Congresos (últimos 6 años) Alcañiz, M.; López-Tamayo, J.; Pérez-Marín, A.M.; Riera, C.; Santolino, M.; Chuliá, H. (2018). Flipping the classroom in courses of statistics: Analyzing the feedback from students. (Presentación de comunicación) . 4th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'18) . Valencia . ESPAÑA

Joaquin Murillo Viu, Grupo de Investigación AQR. Universidad de Barcelona. Facultad de Economía y Empresa (UB), Avda Diagonal 690, 08034 Barcelona (España)

Dr. Joaquim Murillo is an Associate Professor of Applied Economics in the Department of Econometrics, Statistics, and Applied Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Barcelona (since 2001). He holds a PhD in Economic and Business Sciences from the University of Barcelona (2000).

He is the author of several works in the field of applied economics, which have been presented at various national and international conferences and published in leading national and international journals. He has also participated in numerous studies for public administrations and companies.

Main articles published in national and international reviews in recent years:

  • Suriñach, J.; Casanovas, JA.; André,M.; Murillo, J.; Romaní, J. (2018). An operational definition of day trips: Methodological proposal and application to the case of the province of Barcelona. Tourism Economics, 25 (6), 459-473.
  • García, J.R; Murillo, J.; Suriñach, J.; Vayá, E. (2018). Economic Impact of the Ministry of Defence’s Budget: Methodological Design and Results for the Spanish Economy. Defence and Peace Economics, 29 (4), 459-473.
  • Vayá, E.; García, J.R.; Murillo, J.; Romaní, J.; Suriñach, J. (2018). Economic impact of cruise activity: the case of Barcelona. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 35, (4), 479-492
  • Suriñach, J.; Casanovas, J.; André, M.; Murillo, J.; Romaní, J. (2017), How to quantify and characterize day trippers at the local level: An application to the comarca of the Alt Penedès, Tourism Economics, 23(2), 360-386.

Main research and transfer projects of recent years:

  • Comparative study of the economic and social impact that a selection of Latin American universities has on their respective local or regional environments. DevPoles for the Inter-American Development Bank. Period 12/02/2020 - 06/06/2022
  • Study on the economic and social impact of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Period 10/30/2020 - 05/31/2021

Study on the economic impact of the Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport. AENA. Period 12/02/2019 - 01/01/2021

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2025-05-09

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