Promoting and Sustaining Local Economic Development: A Participatory Role for Postsecondary Education.

Baker, Richard A.

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ERIC Number: EJ462032

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Publication Date: 1991

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Promoting and Sustaining Local Economic Development: A Participatory Role for Postsecondary Education.

Baker, Richard A.

Journal of Studies in Technical Careers, v13 n4 p307-18 Fall 1991

Using data from 498 Alabama industries, plant locations were compared with community characteristics, showing that industries tend to locate in communities with certain levels of community characteristics, educational support, and community support. Higher levels of one of these factors usually correlated with higher levels of the others. (SK)

Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Support, Economic Development, Economics, Industry, Postsecondary Education, School Support

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Alabama

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