Regional Development : Experiences and Prospects in the United States of America

Die quantitative Betriebswirtschaftslehre leistet in der Praxis vor allem Entscheidungsvorbereitung. Stand der Forschung, Anwendungsbreite, Leistungspotential, und Operationalität des Zugangs belegt dieses Werk anhand von Fallstudien. Preface by the Director of U N R I S D Preface by the Director of the Regional and Urban Studies Program of Resources for the Future, Inc. Acknowledgments Preface to the second edition Contents Chapter I. A conceptual framework Chapter II. Issues in U.S. regional development experience Chapter III. Infrastructure for regional development: The era of internal improvements Chapter IV. Land grants and land use in U.S. regional development Chapter V. River basin development Chapter VI. Urban development Chapter VII. The Area Redevelopment Administration Chapter VIII. The Economic Development Administration Chapter IX. The Appalachian Regional Commission Chapter X. Other multi-state regional commissions Chapter XI. The special case of Alaska Chapter XII. An empirical overview of the U.S. performance in regional economic development Chapter XIII. The future of regional development Appendix A. Statistical sources Appendix B. Research needs Bibliography and references