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The ‘gravity’ of quality: research quality and the attractiveness of universities in Italy

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  • Massimiliano Bratti
  • Stefano Verzillo

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This paper investigates whether or not research quality is significantly associated with a university’s ability to attract students from other provinces in Italy. First-university enrolments of students over the period 2003–11 are regressed on universities’ research-quality indicators computed from various bibliometric databases using fixed-effects gravity models. The estimates suggest that research performance is a significant predictor of student enrolment, with estimated elasticities between 0.013 and 0.059, depending on the indicator used.

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  • Massimiliano Bratti & Stefano Verzillo, 2019. "The ‘gravity’ of quality: research quality and the attractiveness of universities in Italy," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 53(10), pages 1385-1396, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:53:y:2019:i:10:p:1385-1396
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2019.1566701
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    4. Columbu, Silvia & Porcu, Mariano & Sulis, Isabella, 2021. "University choice and the attractiveness of the study area: Insights on the differences amongst degree programmes in Italy based on generalised mixed-effect models," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Elsevier, vol. 74(C).
    5. Mahalaxmi Adhikariparajuli & Abeer Hassan & Mary Fletcher, 2021. "Integrated Reporting Implementation and Core Activities Disclosure in UK Higher Education Institutions," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-26, August.
    6. Falk, Martin & Hagsten, Eva, 2019. "Attractiveness and efficiency of European universities as hosts for Marie Curie grant holders," VfS Annual Conference 2019 (Leipzig): 30 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall - Democracy and Market Economy 203664, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
    7. Gabriele Lombardi & Giulio Ghellini, 2019. "Linking University Harshness and Students’ Choices: Sociodemographic Differences based on Italian Universities’ Characteristics," Department of Economics University of Siena 805, Department of Economics, University of Siena.

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