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The Economic Impact of Montana Film Production: An Analysis of the Industry and the MEDIA Act
The production of feature films, television series, and commercials can generate significant economic activity for their host communities, drawing out-of-town spending, generating jobs, and supporting local businesses. Because of this […]
Economic Impact of AICU Mass
Every institution of higher education has a case to make – to donors, alumni, students and their funders, prospective students and their guardians, and community members. ESI was commissioned by […]
Critical Issues Facing the Higher Education Sector: The Bottom-line Case for Energy Efficiency
In our last of 8 videos in the series: Critical Issues Facing the Higher Education Sector, Dan Garofalo discusses the bottom-line case for energy efficiency. Institutions sit at an important […]
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