Local and State Policy

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Post Institute II: State Activities

Document provides summary of state activities following involvement in the Investing in People (IIP) policy development project.

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Post Institute I: State Activities

Document provides summary of state activities following involvement in the Investing in People (IIP) policy development workshop.

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Program Evaluation: Community Builders Process

Report provides evaluation of Community Builders program offering analysis of effectiveness of economic development or the perceived impact of the community builders process on rural communities where it has been piloted.

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Understanding State Economies via Industry Studies

Paper describes key analytical concepts that have shaped some of the most effective efforts in state economic development research and policy formulation.

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Rethinking State Development Policies and Programs

This report created to educate Governors about long-range economic development policy and the decisions they make related to new business investment and expansion of existing firms.

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Post Institute II: Key West, Florida

Document provides agenda and speaker information for the Investing in People (IIP) Workforce Policy Institute II Conference held in Key West, Florida.

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Creating Rural Opportunity: CGPA Policy Report

Final report of project entitled the "Rural Economic and Community Development State Policy Academy."

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Rethinking Rural Development

Report explores the increasing role of local government in improving holes in the development net that state and federal governments would otherwise overlook.

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Southern Regional Policy Center: Action Plan

Document provides an action plan for the Southern Regional Policy Center (SRPC). Document provides brief outline of intended areas of focus.

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Southern Regional Policy Center: A Prospectus

Prospectus serves as brief road map for the Southern Regional Policy Center at the University of North Carolina umbrella.

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Southern Regional Policy Center: Questions & Answers

Question & Answer document serves as brief introductory document to the Southern Regional Policy Center goals in developing and furthering regional economic policy.

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Innovation and Challenges for State Rural Councils

Document serves a conceptual tool to help define, guide, and measure the process of organizational change into the State Rural Development Councils (SRDC).