Exploring many facets of growth and re-growth following periods of economic decline and offering practical, real life examples of strategies that have been successfully employed in local and regional economies across the US, this book is required reading for community planners and administrators, those currently working in public administration,
Exploring many facets of growth and re-growth following periods of economic decline and offering practical, real life examples of strategies that have been successfully employed in local and regional economies across the US, this book is required reading for community planners and administrators, those currently working in public administration,
Gerald L. Gordon is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Development Authority in Fairfax County, Virginia, USA.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part 1. An Examination of Existing Theories of Community Economic Growth and Decline 1. Competing Theories of Community Economic Growth and Decline 2. A Brief History of Economic Growth and Decline 3. Growth versus Development 4. In Search of a New Understanding Part 2. Why Local Economies Must Grow: Causes of Increasing Demand 5. Economic Stasis: "We Don't Want to Grow; We Want to Stand Still" 6. Global Forces on Local Economies 7. National and State Forces That Impact Local Economies 8. Over-Dependence on a Single Companies or Single Industries: Case Studies Part 3. The Impacts of Insufficient Local Economic Growth 9. Impacts on the Secondary and Tertiary Economies 10. Reaction Times and Waiting Until it is Too Late 11. Community and Citizen Responses Part 4. Enhancing the Local "Product" 12. Preparing and Selling the Product 13. Physical Requisites for Economic Development 14. Matching Communities to Optimal Business Development 15. Institutional Growth and Economic Development 16. Building Amenities to Drive Growth 17. Rural Communities and Small Town Economic Development Part 5. The Process: Initiating and Sustaining Local Economic Growth 18. Vision, Planning, and Selling the Plan 19. The Timing of the Process 20. Team-Building, Budgeting, and Professionalism 21. Creating Strategic Alliances for Growth 22. Image, Awareness, and Selling Communities for Employers 23. Managing Internal Expectations 24. Managing Inter-Jurisdictional Relationships 25. Business Incubation and Entrepreneurialism as an Economic Growth Generator and State Development Programs Part 6. Conclusions and Actions/Recommendations 26. Preparing Communities for Economic Development 27. Conclusions
Introduction Part 1. An Examination of Existing Theories of Community Economic Growth and Decline 1. Competing Theories of Community Economic Growth and Decline 2. A Brief History of Economic Growth and Decline 3. Growth versus Development 4. In Search of a New Understanding Part 2. Why Local Economies Must Grow: Causes of Increasing Demand 5. Economic Stasis: "We Don't Want to Grow; We Want to Stand Still" 6. Global Forces on Local Economies 7. National and State Forces That Impact Local Economies 8. Over-Dependence on a Single Companies or Single Industries: Case Studies Part 3. The Impacts of Insufficient Local Economic Growth 9. Impacts on the Secondary and Tertiary Economies 10. Reaction Times and Waiting Until it is Too Late 11. Community and Citizen Responses Part 4. Enhancing the Local "Product" 12. Preparing and Selling the Product 13. Physical Requisites for Economic Development 14. Matching Communities to Optimal Business Development 15. Institutional Growth and Economic Development 16. Building Amenities to Drive Growth 17. Rural Communities and Small Town Economic Development Part 5. The Process: Initiating and Sustaining Local Economic Growth 18. Vision, Planning, and Selling the Plan 19. The Timing of the Process 20. Team-Building, Budgeting, and Professionalism 21. Creating Strategic Alliances for Growth 22. Image, Awareness, and Selling Communities for Employers 23. Managing Internal Expectations 24. Managing Inter-Jurisdictional Relationships 25. Business Incubation and Entrepreneurialism as an Economic Growth Generator and State Development Programs Part 6. Conclusions and Actions/Recommendations 26. Preparing Communities for Economic Development 27. Conclusions
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