Human capital, higher education institutions, and quality of life

Regional Science and Urban Economics

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 446-454

  Winters, John V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenities; College towns; Higher education; Human capital; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AMENITY; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HIGHER EDUCATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; METROPOLITAN AREA; QUALITY OF LIFE; URBAN ECONOMY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960908669     PISSN: 01660462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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