2007 Basic Economic Development Pre-Readings Perspectives on Economic Development

• Richard Preston, Principles of Total Community Development
• Mark D. Waterhouse, Building Viable Communities – The Essence of Economic Development
• Ted M. Levine, What’s The Difference Between Good And Great Economic Developers?

Strategic Planning

• Barbara Francis Keller, Using Strategic Planning in Economic Development

Community/Neighborhood Development

• Robert Shively, Community Development Or Economic Development
• Robert W. Shively, Community Power Structures

Real Estate Development and Reuse

• Mark D. Waterhouse, Principles of the Real Property Development Process

Business Retention and Expansion

• Miles K. Luke, How To Implement Local industry Development and Retention

Economic Development Finance

• Henry L. Taylor, Sr. How To Analyze Financial Statements

Marketing/Attraction

• Rodney Page and Patrick Topping, It’s Marketing, Stupid!
• Phillip D. Phillips, Site Selection: Corporate Perspective and Community Response

Managing Economic Development Organizations

• William T. Whitehead and Robert M. Ady, Organizational Models For Economic Development
• Maury Forman, Establishing An Economic Development Program
• James H. Renzas, E.D. Practices: The Best And The Worst

Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development

• Joseph A. Yarzebinski, Understanding And Encouraging The Entrepreneur

Workforce Development

• Richard K. Delano and Katherine C. Hutton, Economic And Workforce Development – k Through 12 Education Issue