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Better Evaluation Is Needed for Economic Development Programs to Thrive

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  • Timothy J. Bartik

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This article makes the case for more rigorous evaluations of state and local economic development programs, and provides some suggestions on how more rigorous evaluations may be accomplished.

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  • Timothy J. Bartik, 1994. "Better Evaluation Is Needed for Economic Development Programs to Thrive," Economic Development Quarterly, , vol. 8(2), pages 99-106, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecdequ:v:8:y:1994:i:2:p:99-106
    DOI: 10.1177/089124249400800201
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    9. Andrew M. Isserman, 1993. "State Economic Development Policy and Practice in the United States: A Survey Article," International Regional Science Review, , vol. 16(1-2), pages 49-100, April.
    10. Ed McMullan & James J. Chrisman & Karl Vesper, 2001. "Some Problems in Using Subjective Measures of Effectiveness to Evaluate Entrepreneurial Assistance Programs," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 26(1), pages 37-54, October.
    11. Jill L. Tao & Richard C. Feiock, 1999. "Directing Benefits to Need: Evaluating the Distributive Consequences of Urban Economic Development," Economic Development Quarterly, , vol. 13(1), pages 55-65, February.
    12. Ted K. Bradshaw, 2002. "The Contribution of Small Business Loan Guarantees to Economic Development," Economic Development Quarterly, , vol. 16(4), pages 360-369, November.
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