Economic Development Publications/Reading Materials/Tools

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 EconomicDevelopment(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)