The Economic and Social Value of Science and Technology Parks. The Case of Tecnocampus.

ABSTRACT: This article aims to measure both the economic and social value of Tecnocampus, a Science and Technology Park in its region of influence (Mataró city in the Maresme region of Catalonia, Spain). Our results show that the impact of Tecnocampus has a socioeconomic cost-benefit ratio of 2.39. Measuring the impact of this multifaceted centre requires a diverse approach. Although the methods used are not new, the combination of them presents a novel approach to measure the impact of an institution of this nature. We have measured the economic value with the Input-Output model, including the Social Accounting Matrix. On the other hand, for social value calculations, we have used cost-benefit analysis adding measurements of firm localisation to estimate externality effects. Our main results presen

SUBMITTER: Torres-Prunonosa J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7786403 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature