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National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1984
This practical aid is designed to help individuals and organizations working at the local level on employment and economic issues to build effective public-private partnerships and develop stronger links between economic development and employment and training activities. It is intended for practitioners at the policy and program levels in public…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Career Education, Community Development, Community Programs
National Alliance of Business, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1982
Designed specifically for private industry councils (PICs), this guide introduces the subject of economic development and job creation and highlights the impact PICs can make through carefully chosen involvement in local economic development efforts. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to economic development: What it is; how it is related to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bibliographies, Career Education, Case Studies
Appalachian Regional Commission, Washington, DC. – 1985
Federal appropriations totalling over $162 million during fiscal year 1984 enabled the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to attack the region's most critical needs. Area development appropriations ($43 million) were used to create almost 10,550 new jobs and retain nearly 4,100 jobs, give special assistance to Appalachia's neediest 80 counties…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Census Figures, Community Development, Demography