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Bartik, Timothy J.; Hershbein, Brad J.; Miller-Adams, Michelle; Adams, Lee; Meyers, Amy; Timmeney, Bridget F. – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2020
In this second annual summary of the their work, the Investing in Community Initiative provides practical advice for community leaders and policymakers around four critical issues. First, how should local needs be defined? Chapter 1 argues that data about local economies can show whether communities are best served by creating new jobs,…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Skill Development, Financial Support, Labor Force Development
Bartik, Timothy J. – 1995
This paper, which is intended as a guide for local government managers responsible for economic development policies, begins with a discussion of typical goals and practices of local economic development programs. Examined next are examples of local government involvement in economic development efforts through policies/activities such as the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cooperative Planning, Demonstration Programs, Economic Development