Lessons Learned and Ignored in US Place-Based Policymaking

Matthew Freedman & David Neumark
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CONFERENCE HELD November 7-8, 2024
Book: The Economics of Place-Based Policies
Book editors: Cecile Gaubert, Gordon H. Hanson & David Neumark
PUBLISHER: University of Chicago Press
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Lessons Learned and Ignored in U.S. Place-Based Policymaking
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Place-based programs aim to encourage economic and community development in defined geographic areas. They frequently...

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