This article analyzes the costs and benefits of using state-level unemployment compensation (UC) records, commonly known as ES202 data, for analyzing local economic change. Although the unedited UC records are helpful for the most general level for statewide analysis, these records must be...

Technological changes in the graphic communications industry have created new needs and new opportunities for economic development planners to help the industry grow. In contrast to the situation in other industries, technological innovations in different parts of the printing production process...

Community leaders are expected to take greater responsibility for their economies, though they are often ill-equipped for this task As they struggle to create jobs they find themselves competing with communities not just in the United States, but around the world. This study reports on the...

The relationship between environmental turbulence and the economic development strategies followed by municipalities is described. A belief that the economic environment is not controllable is associated with an increase in formalistic activities, as well as a sense that economic development...

The telecommunications infrastructure of the U.S. is becoming an increasingly important component of the economy. In many industries, fast and efficient telecommunications is essential for survival in a competitive environment. The relation between telecommunications and economic development is...

The lack of consistent multistate data describing the use of economic development subsidies has been a major factor contributing to the debate over their effectiveness in promoting local economic development. In the absence of such data, it has been difficult to generate empirical evidence to...

In 1987 the state of Michigan created the Center for Local Economic Competitiveness (CLEC) within the Michigan Department of Commerce. CLEC was designed to provide consulting services, free of charge, to Michigan communities willing to engage in a strategic analysis of their local economy. This...

Researchers, planners, and policymakers are becoming increasingly interested in the rural economic development potentials of outdoor recreation. Empirical evidence evaluating this economic development potential, however, is almost nonexistent. In this article, results of a study that examined...

This article reexamines economic development research and policy-making by focusing on strategic behavior as an important component of the process. Ironically, despite early recognition that game theory elements were present in the economic development decision context, little formal work has...

Are rural places inferior to urban areas in developing new businesses? Using employment insurance data for Arkansas, Iowa, Maine, and North Dakota, this study found that rural new businesses contribute substantially to job creation; that rural areas are as competitive as urban areas in...