The community that establishes and maintains a solid economic framework greatly improves its chances of sustaining itself through fluctuations in the economy. The question is, of course, how can city officials and administrators make this happen? The Formula for Economic Growth on Main Street America examines why economic growth during the late twe

Gerald L. Gordon

Preface. Defining Economic Growth in a Changing Business Climate. Viewing Economic Growth as Part of a Comprehensive Community Strategy. Local Economies in Decline: How to Lose the Business Base. Local Economic Recovery: Growth after the Fall. The New Growth Economies: Attracting and Retaining the Local Business Base. Can Communities Suffer From Too Much Success? Will the Formula Change?: Community Economic Growth in the Second Decade of the Millennium. Conclusions. Afterword. Bibliography.