Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce

Chambers of Commerce have an important role to play in facilitating the interaction of business and government. They often help to marshal the business community to close the gaps in public services that government cannot address, such as summer jobs. Equally important, Chambers often bring a privat...

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Published in:Policy File 1999
Main Author: Minehan, Cathy E
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Budgets/Expenditures
Economic policy
Education
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Government
Transportation
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Summary:Chambers of Commerce have an important role to play in facilitating the interaction of business and government. They often help to marshal the business community to close the gaps in public services that government cannot address, such as summer jobs. Equally important, Chambers often bring a private sector perspective to issues of public importance. This is a quintessentially American form of private collaboration toward public ends and, in my view, is key to a well-functioning town or city. Chambers also provide forums for discussion of issues of importance to the political body, whether they be transportation, education, tax levels, or development issues.