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Anchoring talent to regions: the role of universities in graduate retention through employment and entrepreneurship

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  • Fumi Kitagawa
  • Chiara Marzocchi
  • Mabel Sánchez-Barrioluengo
  • Elvira Uyarra

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Drawing on the concept of human capital externalities, this paper investigates universities’ contribution to regional economies by analysing two types of graduate retention: labour retention (graduates employed in the region where they studied) and entrepreneurship retention (graduates starting businesses in the region where they studied). Using a panel of English universities (2010/11–2015/16), the paper examines the extent to which the specialization and diversification of universities’ subject mix influences graduate retention rates across urban and non-urban areas. Findings show that agglomeration dynamics affect labour and entrepreneurship retention differently, and that universities’ knowledge offer (subject specialization) matters across diverse geographical contexts.

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  • Fumi Kitagawa & Chiara Marzocchi & Mabel Sánchez-Barrioluengo & Elvira Uyarra, 2022. "Anchoring talent to regions: the role of universities in graduate retention through employment and entrepreneurship," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(6), pages 1001-1014, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:56:y:2022:i:6:p:1001-1014
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2021.1904136
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    1. Martín-Navarro, Alicia & Velicia-Martín, Felix & Medina-Garrido, José Aurelio & Palos-Sánchez, Pedro R., 2023. "Impact of effectual propensity on entrepreneurial intention," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 157(C).
    2. Felix Ehrenfried & Thomas A. Fackler & Lindlacher Valentin & Thomas Fackler, 2022. "New Region, New Chances: Does Moving Regionally for University Shape Later Job Mobility?," CESifo Working Paper Series 9922, CESifo.

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