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Herzenberg, Stephen; McAuliff, John – Keystone Research Center, 2015
State efforts to boost the economy--economic development--first came to Pennsylvania in the 1950s with the establishment of the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) low interest loan program used to recruit manufacturers to Pennsylvania, including devastated coal regions. Since that time, economic development in Pennsylvania and…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Strategic Planning, Economic Change, Economic Opportunities
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Twalo, T. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2010
South Africa's democratic state has been clouded by various social and economic ills like joblessness, skills shortage, poverty and crime. These are a result of various complex issues which include the apartheid legacy, misdirected education system and poor planning for long term national priorities. This article looks at the lost opportunities to…
Descriptors: Community Development, Racial Segregation, Foreign Countries, Job Development
Maguire, Sheila – Public/Private Ventures, 2006
This report profiles three workforce organizations across the country--in Colorado, Georgia and New York--and explores the strategies they used to grow their programs locally. The report examines the dilemmas workforce organizations frequently face in meeting not only the needs of their dual customers--job seekers and employers--but also the needs…
Descriptors: Job Applicants, Employment Programs, Employment Services, Employment