Georgia Institute of TechnologySchool of Public Policy
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Concentration in Urban and Regional Economic Development Policy
 Atlanta - An Economic Development Laboratory

 

Georgia Tech and the Atlanta region present a wonderful laboratory for students interested in the economic development field. Georgia Tech itself plays a major role in state technology-based economic development, offering many business assistance and technology services. The Georgia Tech Economic Development Institute is a major center for economic developments assistance and research (where students frequently find graduate assistantships). The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce is one of the largest in the United States. Many community and regional groups are engaged with economic development issues. And, the state is a major sponsor of economic development programs, particularly for technology-based economic development.