The Community College Role in Economic Development: A Concept Model

This 28-page article, published by Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, features a survey of the literature on the impact of community colleges and economic development and introduces a "conceptual model aimed at increasing the understanding of the role of community colleges in economic development and to inform future research." The paper begins by explaining the conceptual model, which demonstrates how certain community college activities lead to different economic development outcomes. Then, the literature review provides background for each activity and development outcome included in the model. The article consists of the following parts:

• Introduction
• Economic Development
• Community Colleges and Economic Development
• Community College Activites Related to Economic Development
• Community College Approaches to Economic Development Related Activities
• Concluding Thoughts
• References