These are great information resources for economic developers to help
them in their efforts to attract, retain, and expand business.
Economic Development Handbook, Second Edition.
A handbook for people with little or no experience in economic development,
especially for elected officials or local boards of directors. By
Jim King for The California
Association for Local Economic Development (CALED)
Economic Development: Strategies for State
and Local Practice by Steven G. Koven and Thomas S. Lyons,
International City/County
Management Assn.
Investing for
Posterity, Sierra Business Council, 2003,
Practicing Economic Development Second Edition,
American Economic Development Council (now part of IEDC)
"Race to Recruit", Editors,
Maury Forman, mauryf@cted.wa.gov
and James Mooney, mooney.devserv@verizon.net
Real Estate Redevelopment & Reuse, An Economic
Development Practitioner’s Guide. Ed Gilliland, Larisa Ortiz,
and Shari Garmise. National Council for Urban Economic Development
(now part of IEDC)
"So You Want to Make a Corporate Site Selection
Short List, Huh?" guidebook with forms, Authors Audrey
Taylor, Chabininc@aol.com and
Lindy Hoppough, www.chabinconcepts.com
(p) (800) 539-7623 to order
Solutions ED: ED products,
training and services
The 2002
State New Economy Index. Public Policy Institute
What 100 New Manufacturing Jobs Means to a
Community: US
Chamber of Commerce (p) (800)
638-6592
"Web Sites", audio tapes &
book, Kate McEnroe, Author, kmcenroe@mindspring.com
(770) 333-6343
What is Economic Development? A primer. National
Council for Urban Economic Develop-ment (now part of IEDC)
