The New Civil War: Government Competition for Economic Development

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Praeger, 1995 - Business & Economics - 125 pages

During the last decades, state and local government officials have become very active in the quest for economic development by means of tax abatements, business incubators, direct loans, and other ways. This work looks at these activities, and will place them in a local policy and political context. The work is directed at practitioners in economic development in public and quasi-public organizations.

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Competitive Governments
1
The Weapons of War
15
Two Competitive Cities
35
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DOUGLAS J. WATSON has been a city manager for the past 20 years and has been involved with local economic development during that time. Dr. Watson has written articles and books on the subject of urban aid, management, and economic development, including The Politics of Redistributing Urban Aid (Praeger, 1994).