Eisinger, Peter K. 1988.
The Rise of the Entrepreneurial State: State and Local Economic Development Policy in the United States. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press.
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Category: Economic Development: State and Local Policy: History
Eisenger (1988): Chap 1 Notes
Excerpt: I. Groundwork The purpose of this book is to ... characterize and analyze the policy domain of subnational economic development as a whole by exploring its modern origins, its justifications and practical elements, and the basis of its dynamics. (p....
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Eisinger (1988): Chap 2 Notes
Excerpt: 2. The framework of economic development policy As he outlined in Chapter 1, this chapter: summarizes the rise of economic development as a policy issues and discusses the framework principles of operation ... of this policy domain. (p. 12-13) Most...
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Eisinger (1988): Chap 3 Notes
Excerpt: 3. Justifying economic development Most people understand economic development as creating more jobs. But how do benefits derive from more jobs? Two models; public benefit and private benefit...
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Eisinger (1988): Chap 4 Notes
Excerpt: 4. The context of economic development policy Eisinger says the structure, design, and transformation of economic development policy are products ot its political and economic context. In other words, economic development policy responds to aspects of ...
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Eisinger (1988): Chap 5 Notes
Excerpt: 5. The federal role in state and local economic development This chapter starts Part II of the text, which concerns the supply-side tradition. He says that the "intensity and variety" of state and local programs shouldn't obscure the "rich history...
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Eisinger (1988): Chap 6 Notes
Excerpt: 6. Supply-side incentives to development: Business climate policies This chapter begins the discussion of state and local economic develpment policies. This chapter specifically focuses on business climate policies that don't have any particular substa...
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Eisinger (1988): Chap 7 Notes
Excerpt: 7. Geographically targeted policies on the supply side. Eisinger continues his description of supply-side policies with a discussion of geographically targeted policies. Four major program types: site-development programs, financial assistance to firms...
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Eisinger (1988): Chap 8 Notes
Excerpt: 8. The determinants of economic growth and industrial location decisions: A critique of supply-side strategies In this chapter, Eisinger reviews empirical literature regarding the effects of supply-side economic development incentives. I'm not going to...
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