that economic development programs to increase metropolitan job growth will have a progressive effect if the cost per job … created is low, and these costs are financed by personal taxes. But economic development programs with a high cost per job …

This paper provides a guide to economic development policies for local government managers. Local economic development … local government managers, this paper suggests a number of guiding principles, including: local economic development should … be pursued cooperatively across the local labor market; economic development programs should consider the quality of jobs …

The federal government should focus its policies towards economic development on areas in which the federal government … local governments; (2) expand the federal role in economic development services in which national action has some special … development, supporting the development of the "Information Superhighway," and encouraging new technology development; (3) provide …

This paper describes the role of local partnerships in the delivery of workforce and economic development services in … Employment and Economic Development (LEED) Committee of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD … development activities, describes the leadership roles of the federal and state governments in fostering partnerships, and …

This paper reviews the research literature relevant to economic development incentives provided by state and local …

The question addressed in this paper seems simple: Can economic development programs be evaluated? But the answer is …

-funded workforce development programs. The paper sets out eight "reflections" for analysts and policy makers to consider. These …

This study estimates the net impacts and private and social benefits and costs of nine workforce development programs … who encountered the workforce development programs were statistically matched to individuals who did not. Administrative …