Too often, economic development efforts pit communities against each other or fail to help large swaths of low-income people. How do you go about engaging in economic development that helps low-income ...

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The driest state in the nation is putting water consumption and conservation at the forefront of its economic development plans. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development recently awarded a $1.5 ...

This empirical study, based on the World Bank's data on good governance index and merchandise export, finds that there is positive relationship between good governance and merchandise trade. Taking ...

Knowing your revitalization partner’s priorities adds clarity and saves time. When they are a funder with a competitive grant process, there’s all the more reason to know their priorities. For local ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s been a lot of talk lately about the future of work. Much of the time, these conversations are fueled by the anxiety many of us ...

Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, faces significant security challenges that impact its economic development and stability. The country’s insecurity issues, ranging from terrorism and banditry to ...

On November 9, 1872, an alarm sounded in south central Boston. A fire had started in the basement of a commercial warehouse, and it consumed one building and quickly spread. By the time the fire was ...