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Jobs.8.2: Long-term Impact on Educational StructureRelevance:This indicator estimates the long-term impact of the RI on theeduca¬tion structure of the regional population. New jobs requiringhigh ex¬pertise, high-quality education opportunities and goodfuture per¬spec¬tives for highly skilled workers may cause an inflowof people and counteract a migration of young people with a highedu¬ca¬tion level, changing the education structure of the regionalpopulation.Compilation:• Collect information about the formal qualification of RI workersand other persons that live in the region (city, province) as a consequenceof the RI activities.• Estimate and report the effects of these persons on the educationstructure of the local or regional population, using population datafrom national or international databases (e.g. Eurostat).• If relevant information from reference facilities is available, use it toassess the possible long-term impact of this type of facility on theeducation structure of the local or regional population.• A questionnaire-based survey or a foresight exercise may be usedto gather the expectations of relevant external stakeholder groupsconcerning the RI’s long-term impact on the education structure ofthe regional population.Definitions and explanations:Use the geographic reference area most convenient in your case.Other persons that live in the region (city, province) as a consequenceof the RI’s activities include workers with jobs indirectly supported orcreated by the RI, students attracted to local universities due to the RI,and potential migrants that remain in the region (city) due to the RI.They include also the family members of these persons.Reference facility refers to already operating facilities comparable tothe investigated RI with respect to a specific indicator. The analysisof data from such facilities may give hints about what can be expectedfrom the new RI.Data sources and collection methods:• Document analysis (internal documents and databases, regionalor local population statistics, scientific studies)• Secondary data from reference facilities (stakeholder accountabilityreports, internal databases, impact studies)• Interviews with local experts (e.g. CEO, HR manager, expertsfrom local administrations, affected employers)• Interviews with experts from reference facilities (e.g. HR manager)• Questionnaire-based survey (relevant stakeholder groups)• Foresight-based research methods (such as expert panels)Data analysis methods:• Descriptive content analysis• Case studies of reference facilities• Foresight-based research methods (such as expert panels)References:Eurostat, Regional data on regional educational attainment andother non-finance regional data relation to educationhttp://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/education/data/databaseEurostat, Population structure,http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/income_social_inclusion_living_conditions/data/database201