Efficient economic development looks beyond today's needs. (Inside the EDC).

From: Bellingham Business Journal | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Economic Development is more than attracting new businesses to a community.

The economic developer is first and foremost a community builder whose attention is upon improving the quality of life for all citizens in a community. Economic Development is a means to the end of a better place to be.

In the context of economic base theory, any activity that positively impacts the amount of money in a community at any given time, by. bringing more in and: keeping it longer, has a beneficial impact on the economy and is therefore Economic Development. This includes traded sector ...

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