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The role of universities for regional labour markets: the example of central Switzerland
Simone StraufDr. Roland SchererSzczecin, April 2007
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Central issues
What are the key factors contributing to the positive economic development of a region? What role do universities play?
Concept of the “learning region”What methods are there to measure the economic impact of universities
on a region?Example of universities in central Switzerland: how can the universities
contribute to improving both the regional labour market and the quality of the region as a business location:
University as employer Educational function (training and further education) Knowledge transfer Brain drain – brain gain Added regional value
Conclusion
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Current research status – Methodological approaches
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Porter‘s diamond model for the competitiveness of regions
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Regional skills and expertise
Expertise and skills
Contributing factors• Intensive problemsolving support• Impetus for innovation ( “push“)
Information andknowledge transfer• Consultants• Research and educational institutions
Customers• High-quality demand• Innovation cluster (“pull”)
Specialisation of overallconditions• Administrative expertise -• Specific transport and communications - infrastructure
Labour market• Qualified labour force• Knowledge transfer
Informal informationand knowledge transfer• Informal discussions • Conferences
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Methods of identifying regional economic effects
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Analysis methods to identify regional economic effects of infrastructure facilities
• Input-output analysis
• Cost-benefit analysis
• Mathematical finance
• Incidence analysis
• Network approach
Method used:Combination of incidence analysis and network approach
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Regional economic effects of infrastructure facilities (e.g. universities)
Effects Examples
Intan
gible E
ffects
Competence effects Brain gain Knowledge transfer Educational function
Network effects Horizontal and vertical networks of the universities Student networks
Structural effects Infrastructure facilities Labour market effects
Image effects Media reporting Location for living, working and learning
Tan
gible E
ffects
Direct economic effects brought about by the universities
Analysis of the success of the universities Lucerne campus, Student Housing Association (StuWo)
Direct economic effects brought about by students and participants
Student expenditures Participant expenditures
Induced total revenues Regional multiplier
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Case study: Central Switzerland
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Where is Switzerland located and what is typical?
Switzerland
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Where is Central Switzerland located?
Central Switzerland
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Universities in Switzerland
Universities in Central Switzerland
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Numbers of students at the universities in central Switzerland
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2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
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Teaching Facility of CentralSwitzerland
University of Applied Sciencesof Central Switzerland
University of Lucerne
Total: 6,200 students
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The effects of the universities on the regional labour market
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University as employer
• 1,000 people are employed by the three universities (full-time positions)
• The universities together are among the five largest employers in the canton of Lucerne (quantitative aspect)
• Most of employees have a tertiary educational degree.
• The percentage of highly-qualified residents has increased (qualitative aspect)
• Also students are visible on the regional labour market: about 75% of the students hold jobs while they are studying.
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Educational level of the population 1998 and 2004
Percentage of the population between 25 and 34 with a university degree
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Educational effects
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10
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50
60
70
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90
100
City of Lucerne Canton of Lucerne In another canton Outside of Switzerland
Residence prior to studying
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Yes, I would have studied if I couldn't have pursued my degree program in the canton of Lucerne
No, I wouldn't have studied if I couldn't have pursued my degree program in the canton of Lucerne
Reason: specific degree programs
Reason: primary "I come from the region" and "personal relationship"
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Proportion of diploma / bachelor degrees in 2005
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2
4
6
8
10
12
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16
18
GenevaLake
Region
EspaceMittelland
NorthwestSwitzerland
Zurich EasternSwitzerland
CentralSwitzerland
Tessin Total
%UH
FH
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Knowledge transfer
• Networking with regional players• Specialists from companies have part-time contracts as
lecturers• Companies make use of the universities for further education• Universities have service contracts to address issues and
problems stemming from the business sector• Students create networks with companies• Graduate organisations (alumni)• Companies are active in university committees, university
members are active in associations and public committees• Knowledge Transfer Centres, Academy of Applied Sciences
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Knowledge transfer - student contacts to companies and institutions
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10
20
30
40
50
60
Project work Internship and workexperiences
Bachelor's, master'sand thesis work
Job
% o
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Yes, in the canton of Lucerne No, but in central Switzerland
No, in another canton Do not have yet any contact
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Brain gain – brain drainLocation of students after graduation
Do you want to stay in the canton of Lucerne after graduation?
Where did you live before your degree program?
In the canton of Lucerne
In another canton
Number As a % Number As a %
Yes, I will stay in the canton of Lucerne
114 52.8 16 3.8
No, I will go to another canton
18 8.3 187 43.9
I don't know 84 38.9 223 52.3
Total 216 100.0 426 100.0
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Net brain drain – brain gain
Net brain-drain brain gain
in proportion to the number of highly-qualified individuals percentage
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How to explain brain drain vs. brain gain?
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Employment rate of new graduates
80% 85% 90% 95% 100%
Central Switzerland
Zurich
Eastern Switzerland
Northwest Switzerland
Espace Mittelland
Geneva Lake Region
Tessin
Total
University
University of applied sciences
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Employment rates of graduates after 1 and 5 years
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Gross annual income by region
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Regional added value
participants at public eventsstudents
univer-sities
direct revenuesapprox. 50 Mio. €
additional total revenuesapprox. 72 Mio. €
induced revenues22 Mio. €
26.8 0.622.9
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Conclusions
• Highly qualified individuals are attracted (brain gain) and they play a role in preventing the brain drain.
• Knowledge transfer through university involvement (national and international, by students and employees)
• Strong networks between the universities as well as with companies, cultural institutions and other areas
• Structural effects: companies make good use of the supply of graduates in both quantitative and qualitative terms.
• Total additional revenues triggered in 2005 reached € 72 million for the canton of Lucerne.
The appeal of Central Switzerland as a business location is enhanced.
The economic power increases and the universities contribute to boosting the buying power
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How can the effects of the universities on the regional labour market be increased?
The effects of universities on the regional labour market can be very different depending on the structure of the region.
Simply having jobs available is not the only criterion for attracting highly-qualified individuals to a region.
Universities, companies and politicians share joint responsibility for creating the overall conditions to increase brain gain and prevent brain drain.