Economic Development
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The Estrogen Empire: Mayor Freeman-Wilson on Women in Politics
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Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson speaks candidly about underrepresentation of women in politics, what it really takes to run for office, and shares the best career advice she ever received.
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Focus on Finance: A Great Incubator in Memphis
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Memphis Finance Director Brian Collins explains how his city’s problems are being met with innovative solutions from the public and private sectors.
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CEOs for Cities: A Vision for the Future Economy
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Lee Fisher explains how cities play an important role in economic development and innovation.
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Intellectual Property Rights Spur Innovation…Sometimes
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Researchers find that a universal IPR level could have a sub-optimal impact on innovation.
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Are Central Cities More Creative? Exploring the Locational Decisions of Creative Industries
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Should urban policy makers worry about retaining creative industries?
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Municipal CFO Series: Miguel Santana, Los Angeles
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The CAO of Los Angeles sheds light on the realities of municipal deficit reduction.
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From East to Mid-West: Boosting Chicago’s Economy through Foreign Investment
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Attracting foreign direct investment will maintain Chicago’s competitiveness in the global marketplace.
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Risk or Reward? Assessing the Economic Impact of Fracking
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Authors examine the economic impact of natural gas extraction on local economies.
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Mid-sized Cities: Punching above their weight
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Medium sized cities are a major driver of economic growth in the American economy
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Policy Radio | Urban Development in a Midwestern Underdog
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In this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Mark Bergen sits down with Mayor Keith Bosman to talk about economic development in mid-size, Midwestern cities like Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Hangzhou: Urban Development and China’s Transitional Economy
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The “Geneva of the Orient” provides a case-study of economic development in China.