
Is local economic development a "zero-sum game"? How do we know that "but for the incentives" the development would not have occurred? How important is "quality of life" in location decisions and local economic development? Is industry targeting a viable economic development...

Assessing state-of-the-art urban economic development, this book addresses such pertinent issues as the importance of quality of life' in location decisions, and whether industry targetting is a viable economic development strategy. Each chapter is followed by commentaries -...