Assessing the policy implications of state incentives: firm-specific vis-a-vis economic growth strategies

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Economic development planners must implement efficient strategies to promote communities' economic growth. The state development capacity is the most important element of economic growth, firm-specific incentives have unintended consequences and economic growth strategies have created a new incentive paradigm. Economic incentives seem to be more effective than firm-specific incentives in encouraging local economic growth.

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Initial public offerings and their marketing implications for the economic developer

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Economic planners should watch out for companies that go public and need a community to locate their operations. Private companies that go public have a track record for profitability and a strong potential for growth. Information about initial public offerings can be obtained from publications such as 'Going Public: The IPO Reporter,' 'Investment Dealers' Digest' and 'The Private Placement Letter.'

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Building social capital: the case of Mineral County, Nevada

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Mineral County, NV, developed a comprehensive plan in 1994 to encourage community and economic development. The plan called 'The Mineral County Blueprint for the Future: Year 2005' aimed to improve the community leadership, the economic environment and education. The county plans to use about 100 acres of a new industrial park land for new businesses.

Mineral County, Nevada

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