Merger economics
by Laura Smith
Published: February 8,2010
Tags: higher economics, Senate Universities and Colleges Committee, university merger
Negative impact to towns might be bigger than economic impact on state budget For the CEO of Columbus Lowndes Development Link, the economic development organization for that region, the success of Mississippi University for Women is vital. “That’s a $20-million payroll and 114 acres in the middle of my city,” said Joe Max Higgins, CEO [...]
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