Abstract
In developing a strategy for economic development, state government must consider the special needs of its small cities and rural areas. Well-meaning policies crafted for metropolitan areas have unintended and often negative consequences when applied statewide. This article is a revision of the author's topical discussion paper for the August 6, 1992, Conference on Rural and Small City Development at Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner. It was used by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Affairs and the University of Massachusetts in developing a statewide economic development strategy.
Recommended Citation
Goff, Nancy
(1994)
"Economic Growth Issues in Massachusetts Rural Areas and Small Cities,"
New England Journal of Public Policy: Vol. 10:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/nejpp/vol10/iss2/5
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