Economic Development:: Strategies for State and Local Practice, 2e

by Thomas Lyons, Steven Koven, Thomas S. Lyons, et al.

Book Overview

An updated, comprehensive treatment of local economic development. Covers theory (classic and modern); tools (financing, tax policy, nonfinancial assistance); business attraction and retention; business creation (tools and current issues); the influence of high technology and education; and how to understand and evaluate the development readiness of each local environment. Full of new case studies which highlight successful programs and also describe...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873261917
• ISBN13: 9780873261913
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: International City/County Management Associat
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.9" x 10.7"