Collation:
p. 2-26, 111-139.
Witness:
BURNIER , DeLysa , Associate Political Science Professor, Ohio University.
Witness:
CORTRIGHT , Joseph , Executive Officer, Joint Legislative Committee on Trade and Economic Development, Oregon Legislative Assembly.
Witness:
DABSON , Brian , President, Corporation for Enterprise Development.
Statements And Discussion:
Elements of State and local economic development strategies; specifics on economic development initiatives in Oregon; perspectives on State, local, and Federal roles in economic development. Testimony Subjects:
Oregon; Corporation for Enterprise Development
Collation:
p. 27-43, 140-175.
Witness:
VIDAL , Avis C. , Director, Community Development Research Center, New School for Social Research.
Witness:
GIGERICH , Larry , Executive Assistant, Economic Development, Indianapolis, Ind.
Witness:
BIRRU , Mulugetta , Executive Director, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Statements And Discussion:
Role of community-based nonprofit development organizations in economic development (tables, p. 142-156 passim); factors contributing to successes of community development corporations; description of Indianapolis public/private initiatives to encourage economic development; perspectives on community development based on Pittsburgh experiences. Testimony Subjects:
Indianapolis, Ind.; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Nonprofit organizations; Statistical data; Industry; Community development
Collation:
p. 46-76, 180-199.
Witness:
ZIEGLER , Melissa A. , Executive Officer, Knox County Development Corp.
Witness:
HALL , Billy R. , President, North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center.
Witness:
STEINER , William R. , Executive Director, Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission; also representing National Association of Development Organizations.
Statements And Discussion:
Review of Knox County, Tenn., economic development initiatives and achievements; views on Federal, State, and local roles in economic development; perspectives on rural development, in light of North Carolina experiences; aspects of small business financing assistance, with details on initiatives in northwest Pennsylvania. Testimony Subjects:
Tennessee; Knox County, Tenn.; North Carolina; Pennsylvania; North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center; National Association of Development Organizations; Loans; Rural development; Small business
Collation:
p. 77-108, 200-239.
Witness:
SIBERT , John W. , III , Executive Director, Alaska Science and Technology Foundation (ASTF).
Witness:
SCHUMPERT , Tom , President, Massachusetts Minority Enterprise Investment Corp. (MEIC).
Witness:
NOTHDURFT , William E. , author.
Witness:
LANG , Mark S. , Executive Director, Ben Franklin Technology Center.
Statements And Discussion:
Description of ASTF research program to promote economic development and technological innovation in Alaska; review of MEIC programs to encourage minority businesses in Massachusetts; views on export trade development, with details on European trade development activities. Perspectives on Pennsylvania State technology development activities administered by the Ben Franklin Technology Center (related rpt, p. 235-239). Testimony Subjects:
Franklin, Ben, Technology Center; Alaska; Massachusetts; Europe; Pennsylvania; Alaska Science and Technology Foundation; Massachusetts Minority Enterprise Investment Corp.; Technological change; Minority & ethnic groups; Small business; Trade promotion
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