City Limits in a Postrecessionary World: Explaining the Pursuit of Developmental Policies after the Great Recession

This article explores the changing landscape of local economic development in the United States from a period of stability (1999) to a period of recessionary pressures (2009). This research finds support for one of the key components of the city limits thesis: competition drives developmental policy...

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Published in:State & local government review 2014-12, Vol.46 (4), p.236-248
Main Authors: Opp, Susan M., Osgood, Jeffery L., Rugeley, Cynthia R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business
Cities
Competition
Economic competition
Economic conditions
Economic Development
Economic models
Economic Recession
Economic recessions
Economic research
Economic Stabilization
Landscape
Local government
Regulatory competition
Subsidies
Technical support
United States
United States of America
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Summary:This article explores the changing landscape of local economic development in the United States from a period of stability (1999) to a period of recessionary pressures (2009). This research finds support for one of the key components of the city limits thesis: competition drives developmental policy use. Additional notable findings include a declining role for private business in the economic development process, a mixed relationship between policy adoption and resident's level of need for economic development, and an emphasis on higher visibility policies during recessionary periods.
ISSN:0160-323X
1943-3409
DOI:10.1177/0160323X14560414