Environment, Equity, and Economic Development Goals: Understanding Differences in Local Economic Development Strategies

Author:

Zhang Xue1,Warner Mildred E.1,Homsy George C.2

Affiliation:

1. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

2. Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, USA

Abstract

What role do local governments play in promoting sustainable economic development? This study uses a 2014 national survey to analyze the relationship between local environment and social equity motivations and the kinds of economic development strategies local governments pursue (business incentives or community economic development policies). Municipalities that pay more attention to environmental sustainability and social equity use higher levels of community economic development tools and lower levels of business incentives. These places are also more likely to have written economic development plans and involve more participants in the economic development process. In contrast, communities that use higher levels of business incentives have lower income and are more dependent on manufacturing employment. Other capacity measures do not differentiate types of economic development strategies used. This suggests that sustainable economic development strategies can be pursued by a broad array of communities, especially if the motivations driving their economic development policy include environment and equity goals.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Urban Studies,Economics and Econometrics,Development

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