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New Resource on the Role of Local Elected Officials in Economic Development

May 4, 2017

The National League of Cities (NLC) recently released a guide to help local elected leaders better understand economic development and their role in the process.  Produced in partnership with the International Economic Development Council (IEDC), What You Should Know 2.0: Elected Leaders and Economi … Read more

Measuring Results in Economic Development

June 7, 2011

Jonathan Morgan is a School of Government faculty member. In the face of lean budgets and an uneven economic recovery, public officials are keenly interested in understanding how well their jurisdiction’s economic development programs are performing.  In these tough times, much is riding on the succ … Read more