New Metrics for New Programs: How to Measure the Impact of Entrepreneurial Development Investments One of the hardest parts of supporting new entrepreneurial development strategies is finding good measures of progress
THE CANDIDATES SPEAK: ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE INNOVATION ECONOMY If you’re like us and you don’t live in Iowa or New Hampshire, you’re probably not yet fully engaged in the
LETTER FROM MAINE My family recently returned from our annual summer vacation in Stockton Springs, Maine. Like so many Americans, we love Maine for its scenic beauty, outdoor activities, and great
The Power of Scenario Building: The Future of Futurism If you’ve ever read or created an economic development strategy, the basic template is pretty straightforward. Assess your region’s strengths, weaknesses,
Opportunities for Innovation Policy in 2007Volume 2: Beyond STEM Education Reader’s Note: In our last edition, we began examining areas where interesting changes in innovation policy might occur in 2007. Volume 1
Opportunities for Innovation Policy in 2007Volume 1: The Farm Bill As a new Congress gets set to convene next month, there are high expectations for big changes from Washington. Tight domestic budgets
Keeping Score: Lessons from Europe If there’s one thing that business, non-profit, and public sector managers agree on, it’s this: we need to do a better job of keeping score. Managers need effective tools
Housing: Why Economic Developers Must Engage If you’re like me, the terms “affordable housing†and “housing policy†call up a series of strong images: huge urban housing blocks, implosions of
Recovering from Katrina: Beyond “Never Again†It’s been about five months since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. While recovery and rebuilding are just getting under way, it makes sense
The Coming Age Wave: What Does it Mean for Economic Development? It seems like every day we get bombarded with new data about the profound economic effects of the aging
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