The case study approach
Lessons from the formula for economic growth on main street America
Political foundations for economic reinvention
Exposing the notion that a local economy can remain static
Taking the long-term view and managing expectations : the horizon for elected officials
Economic development seen as an investment
(Case studies: Fairfax County, Milwaukee)
Community development as a precursor to economic reinvention
Building bridges between the public and private sectors
(Case studies: Rochester, Allentown, Buffalo)
Creating support systems and clusters
(Case studies: Lexington, Kentucky; Pittsburgh; Dayton; Kansas City, Phoenix)
Enhancing a community's assets for business attraction: tending to the product
(Case studies: Baltimore, Las Vegas/Water)
Basic strategic foundations for economic growth and economic development
Distinguishing between economic growth and economic development
Stabilizing economies through diversification
(Case studies: Seattle, Detroit, Fairfax County, Birmingham, Tulsa, Charlotte)
Coordinating land use and other local and regional planning
(Case studies: Albuquerque, Dubuque, Youngstown)
Target industries and community assets
Case studies: Indianapolis, Cleveland, the Bronx, multiple silicon "wannabe's"
Encouraging technology transfer from colleges and universities to stimulate economic development
(Case studies: MIT, johns hopkins, carnegie-mellon university and the university of pittsburgh, george Mason University)
Marketing for business relocation and expansion
Reality versus perceptions and truth in advertising
The growth of entrepreneurial businesses as a complement to business attraction and retention
(case studies: Allentown, Rochester, Kansas City)
Best (and worst) practices in the use of incentives for business attraction
(Case studies: Chicago/Boeing; State of North Carolina/Firestone Bridgestone tires; State of Maryland/Marriott Corporation).