Approaches to Local Economic Development

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Communities engage in various approaches to economic development with varying degrees of success; this necessitates a consideration of local economic development activities and outcomes, how government and business interact to influence the economic prospects of the community, how citizens are engaged in development decisions and how the lives of historically marginalized groups are impacted and might be improved. This course will examine approaches to economic development (what works, when, how and at what cost?), public-private partnerships in economic development, the significance of intergovernmental relations in economic development policy, the role of citizen engagement and how local economic development efforts might promote social and economic justice.