In 1985 a new college graduate named Michael Kremer traveled to Kenya hoping to learn more about a topic he had studied at Harvard: economic development in low-income countries. He didn’t anticipate ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders made a deal to pass economic development policies before the end of the year, according to her office.

Former professor Dr. David Birch of MIT found that up to 80% of job growth in any community is generated by the businesses already located there and not by attraction efforts. Economic development in ...

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Successful economic development has been an elusive target in many countries of the Global South. Considerable intellectual effort has been spent on this issue over many decades with mixed results. A ...

CANTON – Christopher J. Hardesty, who previously worked in Mayor Thomas Bernabei's office, will be the city's next economic development director. Bernabei announced Hardesty's hiring in a memo to City ...

During its update, the economic development council characterized fiscal year 2025 as a landmark year — enabling businesses ...

Aug. 27—The Chester County Economic Development Council has been recognized with an award from the International Economic Development Council. The agency has been awarded the 2025 Excellence in ...

Education is the foundation of any functioning society: It prepares people to live cohesively in a community, participate politically, and contribute economically. Investing in education has ...

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