Economic development programs for cities, counties, and towns - Hardcover

Levy, John M

 
9780030578915: Economic development programs for cities, counties, and towns

Synopsis

This completely updated and revised edition of Levy's highly regarded work includes new material on the increasingly important role of state government, heightened intermunicipal competition, rising foreign investment, the diminished availability of federal development funds, and more. The book provides a general framework for considering the pros and cons of various economic development approaches, offers an overview of the new federal role in local economic development and the rationale for national economic development policy, and presents a systematic discussion of local economic development issues.

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Book Description

This completely updated and revised edition of Levy's highly regarded work includes new material on the increasingly important role of state government, heightened intermunicipal competition, rising foreign investment, the diminished availability of federal development funds, and more.

About the Author

JOHN M. LEVY is Associate Professor in the Urban Affairs and Planning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His previous books include Economic Development Programs for Cities, Counties, and Towns (Praeger, 1981), and Urban and Metropolitan Economics (1985).

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ISBN 10:  0275933660 ISBN 13:  9780275933661
Publisher: Praeger, 1990
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