Bright Ideas II

Just following up on Mike's last post. Here is a peresentation that came out of a conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago:

A Framework for Understanding How Higher Education Influences Regional Economic Growth. by Richard K. Lester, Director, Industrial Performance Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

also of note are these:

Bridging the Gap between the Academy and the Economy: The Role of Intermediaries. by Randy Eberts, Executive Director, Upjohn Institution

and

Defining a Role for Community Colleges in Economic Development. by Brian Fabes, President, Civic Consulting Alliance