Increasing the Economic Development Benefits of Higher Education in Michigan [PDF]
This paper considers how a state such as Michigan can increase the economic development benefits of higher education. Research evidence suggests that higher education increases local economic development principally by increasing the quality of the local
Timothy J. Bartik
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INCENTIVES TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD PRODUCTS IN SERBIA
Since agricultural products and food industry are among our countrys major trumps, it is essential for the enterprises from this sector to realize in time the importance of safety and quality food management standards and start their implementation ...
Edin Kalač
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How Strong is Local Politics' Grip on Local Economic Development? The Case of Swiss Small and Medium-Sized Towns. [PDF]
Wittwer S.
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What Should the Federal Government Be Doing About Urban Economic Development? [PDF]
The federal government should focus its policies towards economic development on areas in which the federal government has some unique advantages. Federal policy should: (1) discourage financial subsidies to specific large firms by state and local ...
Timothy J. Bartik
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Are local economic development incentives promoting job growth? An empirical case study [PDF]
At a time when cities are competing with one another to attract or retain jobs within a globalizing economy, city governments are providing an array of financial incentives to stimulate job growth and retain existing jobs, particularly in high cost ...
Fuerst, Franz, Mollenkopf, John
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Urban Authorities and Economic Sectors [PDF]
Taxation on businesses, which makes up two thirds of local authorities' revenues, urges them to widen the range of their economic interventions. The communauté d'agglomération Plaine Commune is one of the most dynamic in the Parisian metropolis and has ...
Lebeau, Boris
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Transparency and Monitoring of Public Procurement Contract Performance
This study analyzes the monitoring of public procurement contracts’ performance in six countries under EU public procurement rules: Finland, Portugal, Slovenia, Italy, Hungary, and Serbia.
Tünde Tátrai +3 more
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Creating the Technopolis: High-Technology Development in Austin, Texas [PDF]
New institutional alliances, driven by the rapid increase in and diversity of new technologies, are altering the strategy and tactics of economic development.
Gibson, David V. +2 more
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Asset-Based, Sustainable Local Economic Development: Using Community Participation to Improve Quality of Life Across Rural, Small-Town, and Urban Communities. [PDF]
Kammer-Kerwick M +3 more
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ECONOMIC SECTOR IN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT [PDF]
the economic sector plays an important role in the development of the local economy. Local economic development is also a continuous and complex process of planning and implementing strategic programmes and sustainable development policies for the ...
GAL ALIN-MIHAI
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