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Peer reviewedHoltkamp, Jan; Otto, Daniel; Mahmood, Nuzhat – Journal of the Community Development Society, 1997
Evaluation of 78 multicommunity development organizations (MDOs) sharing economic development resources found that MDOs with higher levels of job retention were in areas with low per-capita income and more manufacturing. MDOs with larger staffs and budgets were more successful at job creation and retention. Community size and MDO age also…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Organizations, Economic Development, Employment Patterns


