The Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook: Build Prosperous, Sustainable and Inclusive Local and Regional Economies
Practitioner handbook for building prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive local and regional economies.
The Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook is a comprehensive practitioner guide to how local and regional economies work, why economic development strategies often fail to translate into measurable outcomes, and how practitioners can improve delivery. Drawing on Glenn Athey's more than 30 years of experience across economic development organizations, the book covers place-based development, strategy, evidence, enterprise and innovation, FDI, employment and skills, inclusion, placemaking, climate transition, infrastructure, real estate, and practical implementation lessons. It is aimed at economic development professionals, city and regional leaders, planners, policymakers, higher education partners, workforce practitioners, and others whose work shapes local economies.
