Additional Reading

For those with limited prior experience in economic development policy and planning or for anyone who seeks a broad review of economic development policy and planning, you are encouraged to (re)-read appropriate sections of the following library reserve books:

Blakeley, Edward J., (1989) Planning Local Development: Theory and Practice, Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications. HC110 .I53 B56 1989.

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.  HC110 .I53 E56 1988.

Bingham, Richard D. and Robert Mier (eds) (1993) Theories of Local Economic Development, Sage Publications, Newbury Park, CA. HC110 .I53 T48 1993.

One of the key journals in the field is Economic Development Quarterly (EDQ). Students are encouraged to read current and back issues. Articles from EDQ are available electronically via Galileo.

You are also encouraged to become aware of the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy, Comprehensive Reading List in Economic Development, http://www.cherry.gatech.edu/8550/xreading-b.htm. Most of the references on this list are are available on reserve in the Georgia Tech library, under PUBP 8550.