The present report gathers 21 contributions received from national Economic and Social Councils (ESCs) and similar institutions, civil society organisations and members of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in relation to their implications and activities regarding the 2012...

This report presents the results of a review of the economic literature on selected developmental aspects of international trade trends and trade policies in less developed countries between 2000 and 2011. The views expressed are those which were considered by the authors of this report as...

When Kodak and other Fortune 500 companies closed their plants in Chamblee,Georgia, it devastated the small city's economy. Chamblee began a process of"asset-based community development," but fell short of identifying itscompetitive advantage. The 1990 Census, however, revealed a unique asset -...

On April 29, 2009, a town hall meeting of women business owners was held in Atlanta at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Student Center. Hosted and facilitated by the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC), this meeting was the seventh in a series of meetings that began in March 2007....

Business improvement districts (BIDs) are usually established by the legislature as an innovative approach to deliver public services, and funds to support their operations come from taxation on business premises or special property assessment fees levied on property owners for various...

It is recommended that the City of Guadalupe prepare and implement a small-scale business expansion and retention program using existing service providers in the area. This type of program model seems to hold the most potential for Guadalupe. A mixed-methods approach including in-depth cases...