... either case the economic impact on the state and, thus, the size of the state's economy, is the same. After all, the source of the impactis the new job (an expansion of ... educated235ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HIGHER EDUCATION workers. However, the actual and potential effects of migration mitigate the ability of any state exclusively to capture the benefits of increased ... (1995, June 1). The Economic Impact of the University of Northern Iowaon the State of Iowa. Cedar Falls, IA: Department of Economics, The University of Northern Iowa.Butler,...