Comments by Chia Wai Mun,  on  Universities and Cities: The Impact of Higher Education on Urban Innovation,  Entrepreneurship,  and Economic Growth.

This article discusses the impact of universities on urban innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in Chinese cities. The authors provide empirical evidence showing that the number of university faculty and college students are positively correlated with the number of patents, enterprises, and economic growth. However, the paper also highlights some areas for improvement, such as the need for a systematic review of Chinese college reforms and the inclusion of specific cases that support the role of universities in Chinese innovations and entrepreneurship. The article also raises concerns about model specification, identification, and interpretation, suggesting the use of robustness checks and addressing issues of multicollinearity and reverse causality. Overall, the paper contributes to our understanding of the role of universities in generating externalities that foster innovation and drive economic growth in China. [Extracted from the article]