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ERIC Number: EJ216424
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Sep
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University Influence on Regional Development: Example of a New Creation--the Louvain Catholic University at Louvain-La-Neuve.
Lechat, Jean-Marie
European Journal of Education, v14 n3 p239-50 Sep 1979
The impact of establishing Belgium's Louvain Catholic University in a rural area is discussed in terms of: increased population and spending power; employment and economic activity directly and indirectly related to the university; and collective equipment and its repercussion on social-cultural evolution. (JMF)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Church Related Colleges, Community Development, Cultural Enrichment, Economic Development, Educational Facilities, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Population Trends, Regional Planning, Rural Areas, School Community Relationship, Social Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Belgium; Economic Impact; Louvain Catholic University (Belgium)