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Three essays on regional economic development
… dissertation explores factors that contribute to regional economic growth. The first two chapters focus on one of the key drivers of regional economic growth: entrepreneurship. In the first two chapters I examine how the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) contributes to entrepreneurship. Chapter 1 …
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Regional Economic Development: The Action Indian Reservations
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-14T04:57:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7606769.pdf: 7554525 bytes, checksum: befb92f9dda386d3ddbe39338d7eefe7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1975
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Essays on aviation, regional economic development, and migration
Aviation is an important factor of promoting regional development. Its impact to the economy could be analyzed from various angles, including through the effect of airports to local and regional economies, and through the effects of novel aviation fuels to the local economies and sustainability, in …
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Regional Economic Development in the Plains Region: 1870-1960
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T23:41:29Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7219954.pdf: 5833457 bytes, checksum: 783e7e63598c19f9f5026d4e082af88d (MD5) Previous issue date: 1972
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Venture capital investment patterns : implications for regional economic development
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1998.
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An Exploration of Interaction Effects in Indonesian Regional Economic Development
The fourth essay measures the economic importance of Indonesian provinces by applying the extraction method within an interregional input-output analysis. The method hypothetically extracts a particular province, and analyzes output differences between the full-region and the hypothetical systems. …
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Cluster planning and cluster strategy in regional economic development organizations
Paper 1: The changing landscape of regional economic development practice: Findings from a survey of regional economic development organizations in US metropolitan areas Regional-scale economic development practice has evolved considerably in the past few decades. The change has been influenced by …
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Assessing the effects of violence on regional economic development in Colombia
… whether high levels of violence have affected regional economic growth in Colombia. Prior studies investigating the effects of violence on regional economic development are analyzed and found to have narrowly focused on certain areas in Colombia, and only during short periods of time. In …
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THE CHANNEL TUNNEL RAIL LINK: OPPORTUNITIES AND PROBLEMS FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The regional economic impact of the Channel Tunnel has engendered much public and private sector interest. Previous studies examining the regional implications of the Tunnel have argued that related development pressures will be largely confined to South East England, further widening the …
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Local Governmental Program Planning for Regional Economic Development: Ananalysis of Accounting Data Requirements
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-09T23:09:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7020920.pdf: 11388637 bytes, checksum: 6df071d176f9cff03d4016ebed88475a (MD5) Previous issue date: 1970
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Measuring the Impact of Regional Projects: Developing an Evaluative Framework for Regional Economic Development
… agencies in optimising their contribution to regional development. It develops a technique of project appraisal that is both theoretically sound and of practical use. The objective is to help policy makers and practitioners to appraise, monitor and evaluate regional policy projects.<br/><br/>A …
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The impact of legalized casino gambling on regional economic development: The case of Atlantic City
… situation whereby, as the city was experiencing economic decline, casino gambling became an option that could help the city become revitalized. Even though many questions accompanied this option, Atlantic City did pass a referendum to legalize casino gambling; This thesis illustrates both the …
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The role of the forestry sector in regional economic development: A case study of Minas Gerais, Brazil
… have fostered the forestry sector for its economic returns and more recently for its environmental services. In a context of an increasing wood product market, especially in developing countries, the investigation of the socioeconomic impacts of this sector at local and regional levels is …
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The role of transport and communications in regional economic development : the case of Chana and Lundazi district of Eastern Province
The role of transport and communications in Regional Economic Development: the case of Chama and Lundazi districts of Eastern Province. This paper examines the implications of improvements in the transport and communications systems on the economic development of the two districts, which are …
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Un-traded Interdependencies' as a Useful Theory of Regional Economic Development: a comparative study of innovation in Dublin and Beijing
… comparative project examining metropolitan regional economic development. Focused on the connection between economic geography and economic learning, the study examines the locus of regional innovation in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in each region (Dublin and …
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Factors Determining the Location of Dairy Manufacturing Plants in Illinois Viewed Against the Background of Existing Theory of Regional Economic Development
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The influence of rural transportation systems on regional economic development and commercialization of agriculture in some selected areas of Comilla District, Bangladesh
The economic progress of a country like Bangladesh cannot be considered without giving top priority to the improvement of rural life. Among the economic and social factors contributing towards development, the role of rural transportation systems is a significant one. This study investigates the …
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The influence of rural transportation systems on regional economic development and commercialization of agriculture in some selected areas of Comilla District, Bangladesh
The economic progress of a country like Bangladesh cannot be considered without giving top priority to the improvement of rural life. Among the economic and social factors contributing towards development, the role of rural transportation systems is a significant one. This study investigates the …
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The implementation of the triple helix model of industry-university-government relations in Puerto Rico to promote knowledge-based regional economic development
… the process. Two initiatives, Puerto Rico TechnoEconomic Corridor (PRTEC) and the Eastern Central Technological Initiative (INTECO) seek to encourage local firm formation, attract foreign capital, and improve infrastructure to develop a high-tech economy and an innovation culture in the island. …
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