Study outlines university's economic impact on Missouri

(AP) — The University of Missouri boosts the state's economic output by 25 percent, according to a report commissioned by a school advocacy group released as lawmakers consider the university's appropriation for the upcoming fiscal year's budget.

Joseph Haslag, a professor of economics and director of the MU Economic & Policy Analysis Research Center and co-author of the report, said the study was intended to estimate the long-term impact on the state's economy if the university didn't exist, not to measure the economic impact of small increases or cuts in the state's support.