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

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 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 …

increase the economic viability of smaller metropolitan areas and cities. We identify characteristics associated with smaller … economic destiny. Methodologically, we construct a regression model which identifies the small metro areas that achieved higher …-than-expected economic prosperity (winners) and the areas that saw lower-than-expected economic prosperity (losers) according to the model …

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 … example that are excessively costly per job created, or that provide jobs that do not improve the job opportunities of local …

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 … example that are excessively costly per job created, or that provide jobs that do not improve the job opportunities of local …

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

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 …