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Peer reviewedFinsterbusch, Kurt; And Others – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1992
Examines the job-generating activities in 15 rural counties in Maryland through 175 interviews and field work. Those ranking high included industrial park development, economic development activities, and tourism. Special financial arrangements for relocating and new businesses also received high marks. Includes 48 references. (JOW)
Descriptors: Economic Development, Economic Factors, Job Development, Rural Areas
Peer reviewedSummers, Gene F.; Hirschl, Thomas A. – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1985
In this article, the relationship between community economic development and transfer payments is considered. It is argued that fundamental restructuring of society is changing the context for community economic development. Possible local strategies to capture cash transfers are discussed, including successful examples of development based on…
Descriptors: Banking, Community Development, Economic Development, Income
Peer reviewedHoltkamp, Jan; Otto, Daniel; Mahmood, Nuzhat – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1997
Evaluation of 78 multicommunity development organizations (MDOs) sharing economic development resources found that MDOs with higher levels of job retention were in areas with low per-capita income and more manufacturing. MDOs with larger staffs and budgets were more successful at job creation and retention. Community size and MDO age also…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Organizations, Economic Development, Employment Patterns
