This paper argues that more rigorous evaluations of local economic development policies are feasible. Programs that aid …. Evaluations should go beyond the effects of programs on business growth to effects on local fiscal health and the earnings of the … randomly assigning some firms to receive more intense marketing efforts by the program. Programs that aid distressed local …

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 …, distressed neighborhoods, and downtowns; and discusses how local economic development programs should be organized, managed, and …

This paper reviews the research literature relevant to economic development incentives provided by state and local … state and local governments often provide incentives that are not in the best interest of that state or local area, for … governments, and recommends reforms in these incentives. I argue that the main problem with current incentive policies is that …

safe and sustainable development, taking into account the experience of United Nations - HABITAT and purposes of the … development of United Nations, practical recommendations regarding the guarantee of level and quality of the life of population … and sustainable development of the populated areas of Russia, the creation on the basis of the development of the …

as an autonomous process of regional productive forces and relations of productions. The multifarious inter regional …A major drawback of the plethora of regional studies in India is that most of them tend to treat regional development … relations that impinge on regional development are not given sufficient consideration. [Working Paper No. 250] …

This paper suggests new federal policies towards state and local economic development assistance to business. I argue … federal support for state and local economic development programs that encourage business productivity. The funding should be …. But state and local governments do not have the right incentives to adequately pursue national goals through economic …

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 …