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Category : Associations, institutions, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
A Guide to Funding Resources
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Associations, institutions, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Coordinated Urban Economic Development
Author: National Council for Urban Economic DevelopmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
New Serial Titles
Author: Statistical Services Directory
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Category : Statistical services
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Resources in Education
Author: A Resource Guide for Small Minority-owned Businesses
Author: Resource Guide for Vocational Educators and Planners
Author: Using Chronic Disease Data
Author: Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954
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Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
Languages : en
Pages : 1076
Book Description
Reinventing Local and Regional Economies
Author: Gerald L. GordonPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 146650871X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Recent US economic history is rife with examples of cities and regions that have experienced significant decline. Many of those localities began to slide after decades, even generations, of feeling immune to economic disaster. Boeing and Kodak, the steel industry in Pittsburg, and the automotive industry in Detroit all expected to make it golden into the distant future. Tapping into the available body of knowledge as well as- through nearly 70 interviews—the experiences of those who lived and worked in those times in cities around the United States—to identify the most effective strategies, Reinventing Local and Regional Economies delineates the dos and don’ts to observe in order to sustain economic vitality in any community. Written by Dr. Gerald Gordon, president and chief executive officer of the Economic Development Authority in Fairfax County, Virginia, the book explores lessons learned and examines the messages communities must be mindful of in order to ensure future economic stability. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience, Gordon identifies a set of foundational lessons that, while they are not guarantees of success, certainly portend failure if ignored by local planners. Each chapter explores a different prerequisite and then applies it to several case studies of the reinvention of local and regional economies. Each of these basic components of economic growth will then be examined against the backgrounds of the many communities studied, thus permitting comparisons and contrasts to be drawn. A comparative analysis of results from one community to another across a wide range of case studies, this book puts into clear context the observations about what works not only in one locale but in communities with common features facing common issues and getting similar results. Using case studies and real world examples of successes and failures, Dr. Gordon provides the tools to develop a proactive strategy that positions your community for surviving and thriving regardless of external stresses and adverse economic conditions that may be out of your control.