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Gittell, Ross – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2010
Economic vitality and environmental protection have long been linked in New England, and will be again with efforts to address climate change in the region. There is an emerging body of literature to support the potential economic benefits of a so-called "green economy" in the region and the nation. In New Hampshire, economic studies of…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Environmental Education, Energy Conservation, Energy
Flynn-Khan, Margaret; Langford, Barbara Hanson – Finance Project, 2009
To address the economic crisis facing the country, the President signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law on February 17, 2009. This sweeping legislation provides $789 billion to jumpstart the economy and boost employment. This act includes $463 billion in new spending and $326 billion in tax relief directed at those…
Descriptors: Job Development, Welfare Services, Foster Care, Transitional Programs
Commission on Civil Rights, Washington, DC. – 1983
This report examines some of the barriers to black economic development in Baltimore (Maryland) and discusses the extent to which blacks have participated in or benefited from revitalization projects in the city's downtown area. Background information on black businesses in the United States in general and Baltimore in particular is provided.…
Descriptors: Black Businesses, Black Employment, Blacks, Business Responsibility
Cisneros, Henry G. – 1995
Because of their concern for security, sense of responsibility as publicly supported institutions, and programs for service-learning, many universities are closely linked to their urban communities and have much to offer these centers. American colleges and universities possess a wealth of intellectual and economic resources that they can bring to…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Economic Factors, Economic Opportunities, Employment Opportunities
Marlor, Felice S.; McGlone, James M. – Rural Development Perspectives, 1994
Examines six federal programs offering direct credit assistance to nonfarm businesses in nonmetropolitan areas, 1983-89. The Small Business Loans Program provided 72% of funds. Nonmetropolitan areas overall received federal credit assistance proportional to nonmetro percentage of national population, but assistance was disproportionately low in…
Descriptors: Credit (Finance), Economic Development, Economic Factors, Economic Opportunities
PEARSON, JAMES B. – 1967
THE GROWING NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO THE REVITALIZATION OF RURAL AMERICA STEMS IN LARGE PART FROM RECENT PROBLEMS AND TROUBLES BEING EXPERIENCED IN URBAN AREAS. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FURTHER AGGRAVATED BY THE RURAL TO URBAN MIGRATION WHICH TENDS TO INFLATE THE ALREADY OVERCROWDED CITIES. SOME SPECIFIC STEPS WHICH CAN BE TAKEN TO REVITALIZE OUR…
Descriptors: Coordination, Economic Development, Economic Opportunities, Educational Opportunities