This chapter seeks to provide useful advice for local government policy towards economic development programs. The … chapter: reviews the size and scope of local economic development programs in the United States; critically analyzes the … and incentives, business retention, new business development, high technology development, brownfield development …

This paper considers how a state such as Michigan can increase the economic development benefits of higher education …. Research evidence suggests that higher education increases local economic development principally by increasing the quality of … the local workforce, and secondarily by increasing local innovative ideas. These economic development benefits of higher …

This paper argues that more rigorous evaluations of local economic development policies are feasible. Programs that aid …

the economic development of a metropolitan area. This examination pulls together previous research and provides some new … entrepreneurship in local businesses, and helping provide local leadership on development and growth issues. Finally, the paper …

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 …