Selected MRSC Library Holdings - Economic Development

This is a selected list of MRSC Library holdings on economic development. It includes items on financing new and redevelopment, business plans, workforce and job training, and related subjects. These publications are available to Washington State city/town/county employees and officials to borrow at no charge through the MRSC Library Loan Request Form. If you are not a Washington city/town/county official or employee, we suggest you contact your local public library or law library for information or research direction.

A listing of the latest Economic Development materials received may be found on the MRSC Library New Acquisitions page.

101 ideas on economic development / by Cal Clark. -- Omaha, Neb. : People Natural Gas, 1994.; vi, 115 p. A guide to promoting economic development and community development in rural areas. [ED 0.0009 O54 1994]

101 more ideas on economic development / by Cal Clark. -- Omaha, Neb. : UtilCorp United, 1997.; vi, 128 p. [ED 0.0009 O541 1997]

The Ahwahnee principles for smart economic development : an implementation guidebook / by Rick Cole, Trish Kelly and Judy Corbett with Sharon Sprowls. -- Sacramento. Calif. : Local Government Commission's Center for Livable Communities, 1998.; 74 p. A collection of economic development policies that adher to sustainable development and transportation principles. [ED 2.1000 A58 1998]

American cities in the global economy : a survey of municipalities on activities and attitudes / by John Kincaid, with assistance of Joshua L. Handelsman. -- Washington, D.C. : National League of Cities, 1997. 86 p. [ED 5.3200 A54 1997]

Balancing nature and commerce in gateway communities / Jim Howe, Ed McMahon, and Luther Propst. -- Washington, D.C. : Island Press, 1997.; x, 145 p. : ill. Provides lessons in how to preserve the character and integrity of communities and landscapes without sacrificing local economic well-being. [PL 14.3000 B3 1997]

Building your community's future : creating an action agenda [videorecording] / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Office of Continuing Education & Public Service, Community Information & Education Service. -- Champaign, Illinois : University of Illinois, CIES, 1993. Kit includes 1 videocassette [1: 21] + workbook [27 p.]. (Building your community's future : satellite programs on community economic development.) [ED 0.0009 B835 C75 1993 KIT]

Building your community's future : financing your economic development activities [videorecording] / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Office of Continuing Education & Public Service, Community Information & Education Service. -- Champaign, Illinois : University of Illinois, CIES, 1993. Kit includes 1 videocassette [1: 49] + workbook [31 p.]. (Building your community's future : satellite programs on community economic development.) [ED 0.0009 B835 F55 1993 KIT]

Building your community's future : getting started in economic development [videorecording] / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Office of Continuing Education & Public Service, Community Information & Education Service. -- Champaign, Illinois : University of Illinois, CIES, 1993. Kit includes 1 videocassette [1: 49] + workbook [23 p.]. (Building your community's future : satellite programs on community economic development.) [ED 0.0009 B835 G45 1993 KIT]

Building your community's future : retaining and expanding local businesses [videorecording] / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Office of Continuing Education & Public Service, Community Information & Education Service. -- Champaign, Illinois : University of Illinois, CIES, 1993. Kit includes 1 videocassette [1: 40] + workbook [27 p.]. (Building your community's future : satellite programs on community economic development.) [ED 0.0009 B835 R45 1993 KIT]

Building your community's future : stabilizing& revitalizing downtowns [videorecording] / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Office of Continuing Education & Public Service, Community Information & Education Service. -- Champaign, Illinois : University of Illinois, CIES, 1993. Kit includes 1 videocassette [1: 54] + workbook [27 p.]. (Building your community's future : satellite programs on community economic development.) [ED 0.0009 B835 S81 1993 KIT]

Building your community's future : creating an action agenda [videorecording] / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Office of Continuing Education & Public Service, Community Information & Education Service. -- Champaign, Illinois : University of Illinois, CIES, 1993. Kit includes 1 videocassette [1: 21] + workbook [27 p.]. (Building your community's future : satellite programs on community economic development.) [ED 0.0009 B835 C75 1993 KIT]

Building your community's future : strategies for marketing your community [videorecording] / University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Office of Continuing Education & Public Service, Community Information & Education Service. -- Champaign, Illinois : University of Illinois, CIES, 1993. Kit includes 1 videocassette [1: 45] + workbook [19 p.]. (Building your community's future : satellite programs on community economic development.) [ED 0.0009 B835 S86 1993 KIT]

Business attraction and retention : local economic development efforts / Zenia Kotval, John R. Mullin, Kenneth Payne. -- Washington, D.C. : ICMA,1996.; 92 p. A guide to establishing and maintaining business retention and attraction programs. [ED 6.0000 B871 1996]

Business improvement districts : tool for economic development / M. Bradley Segal ; International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Management Information Service. March 1997. -- Washington, D.C. : ICMA, 1997.; 22 p. Examines how Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are formed by business and property owners, and used to finance the economic vitality of downtowns, Main Streets, and other chosen business locales in response to declining levels of municipal services. [ED 5.3100 MIS 29:3**]

Business retention and expansion / HyettPalma, Inc. -- Alexandria, Virg. : HyettPalma Pubs., 1995. 47 p. : ill. A collection of programs designed to help existing businesses become stronger and expand, guaranteeing long-term profitability. [ED 6.0000 B87 1995]

Citistates : how urban America can prosper in a competitive world / by Neal R. Peirce with Curtis W. Johnson and John Stuart Hall. -- Washington, D.C. : Seven Locks Press, 1993. 359 p. [ED 5.3200 C555 1993]

The civic culture of local economic development / Laura A. Reese, Raymond A. Rosenfeld. Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2002. 408 p. [ED 2.1000 C59 2002]

The community resilience manual : a resource for rural recovery and renewal / [Michelle Marie Colussi]. -- Port Alberni, B.C., Canada : Centre for Community Enterprise, 2000.; 45, 95 p. [ED 5.0000 C64 2000]

Competitive manufacturing : new strategies for regional development / Stuart A. Rosenfeld ; with a foreword by Ray Marshall. -- New Brunswick, New Jersey : Center for Urban Policy Research, c1992. 400 p. [ED 5.3300 C655 1992]

Dilemmas of urban economic development : issues in theory and practice / edited by Ricard D. Bingham and Robert Mier. -- Thousand Oaks, Cal. : Sage, 1997.; xvi, 344 p. A collection of articles addressing the issues affecting urban economic development. [ED 4.0000 D44 1997]

Economic development : a strategic approach for local government / Don Morrison. -- Washington, D.C. : ICMA, 1995.; 2 vols., 67 p. & 173 p. Designed to assist local officials involved with community economic development understand the factors which effect local economy and develop a strategic economic development plan. [ED 4.0000 E36 1995]

Economic development : marketing for results / Eric P. Canada. -- Ill. : Blane, Canada Ltd., 1995.; iii, 148 p. + appendix. A manual on how to employ marketing techniques within your economic development plan. [ED 4.3000 E35 1995]

Economic development : strategies for state and local practice / Steven G. Koven, Thomas S. Lyons. -- Washington, D.C. : International City/County Management Association, 2003. xiv, 202 p. : ill. [ED 5.0000 E36 2003]

Economic development handbook / California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED) and the League of California Cities. -- Sacramento, Calif. : League of California Cities, 1997.; 48 p. : graphs. A guide to economic development principles for local government with suggested strategies. [ED 2.0000 E36 1997**]

Economic development through growth management : making the vision real / Washington State Department of Community Development Growth Management Division. -- Olympia, WA : Washington State, July 1993. 1 vol. [ED 0.0009 E386 1993]

Economic renewal guide : a collaborative process for sustainable development / Michael J. Kinsley. -- Snowmass, Colo. : Rocky Mountain Institute, 1997.; 225 p. [ED 4.0000 E366 1997]

Ecotourism and sustainable development : who owns paradise? / Martha Honey. -- Washington, D.C. : Island Press, 1999.; x, 405 p. Examines the eco-tourism trade and its effects across the world in relation to sustainable economies. [ED 5.4000 E36 1999]

Fill-in-the-blank business recruitment : a workbook for downtown business development / Kate Joncas and Liveable Oregon, Inc. -- Washington, D.C. : National Main Street Center, 1995.; 110 p. A guide to business recruitment and retention for downtown commercial areas. [ED 6.0000 F55 1995]

Financing economic renewal projects / by Barbara A. Cole and Meredith Miller. -- Snowmass, Colo. : Rocky Mountain Institute, 1988.; 72 p. : ill. [ED 3.0000 F55 1988]

Funding downtown promotions : 5 key steps to funding and managing downtown promotions / by Mary Barr. -- New York : Downtown Research & Development Center, 1998.; 48 p. [ PL 5.2210 F83 1998]

Getting started : how to succeed in heritage tourism / National Trust for Historic Preservation. -- Washington, D.C. : National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1993.; [44 p.], : ill. [ED 5.4000 G48 1993**]

Grassroots leaders for a new economy : how civic entrepreneurs are building prosperous communities / Douglas Henton, John Melville, Kimberly Walesh ; with a foreward by Edward R. McCracken. -- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass,1997.; 244 p. [ED 4.0000 G73 1997]

Harvesting hometown jobs : the new small town guide to local economic development / National Center for Small Communities. -- Washington, D.C. : National Center for Small Communities, 1997. 2nd ed. 157 p. : ill. [ED 3.2000 H355 1997]

The high-tech potential : economic development in rural America / by Amy K. Glasmeier. -- New Brunswick, N.J. : Center for Urban Policy Research, c1991. 225 p. [ED 5.3300 H555 1991]

Hi-tech : new opportunities for small towns [videorecording] / presented by the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE). -- Omaha, Neb. : Service Corps of Retired Executives, 1995.; 1 videocassette (VHS) (22:16 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Examines four small Nebraskan towns (Ainsworth, Aurora, Gordon, and Rushville) and how they succeeded in stopping their downward economic spiral by tying their future to the new world wide telecommunications network. [ED 5.0000 H5 1995 VID]

How to create jobs now and beyond 2000 : a step by step guide to creating jobs in the 21st century / Kenneth C. Wagner and Maury Forman. Rev. ed. -- Brookline, Mass. : Wagner Group, [1998?].; ix, 179 p. [ED 6.0000 H657 1998]

Increasing returns : the economic development potential of social service programs / by Malcolm Bush, Sidra Goldwater and Sean Zielenbach. -- Chicago, Ill. : Woodstock Institute, 1995.; 36 p. Examines such social services as food programs, child care, home based cottage industries as opportunities for job training and economic development. [ED 5.0000 B75 1995]

Incubating new enterprises : a guide to successful practice / by Gregg A. Lichtenstein and Thomas S. Lyons. -- Washington, D.C. : Aspen Institute, 1996. 243 p. (Tools for practice / The Aspen Institute.) Includes bibliographic references. A guide to business incubations, programs and practices that assist in the formation, development and survival of new enterprises. [ED 5.3000 I53 1996]

Learning to lead : a primer on economic development strategies / Maury Forman and James Mooney ; illustrations by David Horsey ; Washington State Community, Trade and Economic Development. -- Dubuque, Iowa : Kendall/Hunt, 1999.; vi, 166 p. [ED 5.0000 L455 1999]

Local economic development : a guide to practice / Emil E. Malizia. -- New York : Praeger, 1985. 244p. [ED 0.0009 L63 1985]

Local economic development : analysis and practice / John P. Blair. -- Thousand Oaks, Cal. : Sage, 1995.; x, 344 p. [ED 4.0000 L63 1995]

Local officials guide to dynamic city commercial centers / National League of Cities (NLC). -- Washington, D.C. : NLC, c1990. 36 p. [ED 5.3400 L655 1990]

Lost landscapes and failed economies: the search for a value of place / Thomas Michael Power. -- Washington, D.C. : Island Press, 1996. xii, 254 p., : ill. Argues that the quality of the natural landscape is an essential part of a community's permanent economic base and should not be sacrificed in short-term efforts to maintain employment levels in industries that are ultimately not sustainable. [ED 5.3300 L6 1996]

Managing economic development : a guide to state and local leadership strategies / Jeffrey S. Luke, Curtis Ventriss, B.J. Reed, Christine M. Reed. -- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 1988. 275 p. [ED 2.0000 M25 1988]

Marketing for economic development / Richard Davis; International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Management Information Service. - Washington, D.C. : ICMA, 2003. 15 p. : ill. [ED 4.3000 IQ 35:2 c.2**]

Marketing places : attracting investment, industry, and tourism to cities, states, and nations / by Philip Kotler, Donald Haider, and Irving Rein. -- New York : The Free Press/Macmillan, c1993. 388 p. [ED 4.3000 M35 1993]

Monitoring the outcomes of economic development programs : a manual / Harry P. Hatry, Mark Fall, Thomas O. Singer, E. Blaine Liner. -- Washington, D.C. : Urban Institute Press, c1990. 199 p. [ED 2.0000 M655 1990]

New uses for obsolete buildings / Jo Allen Gause, et al. -- Washington, D.C. : Urban Land Institute, 1996.; viii, 178 p. : ill. A look at many examples of adaptive reuse and redevelopment of large older buildings such as office buildings, factories, warehouses and malls to residential or modern commercial uses. [PL 11.4000 N49 1996]

Niche strategies for downtown revitalization : a hands-on guide to developing, strengthening and marketing niches / N. David Milder. - New York : Downtown Research & Development Center, 1997.; x, 140 p. : ill. [PL 5.2210 N53 1997]

Organizing a successful downtown revitalization program using the Main Street approach / Washington State Community, Trade and Economic Development Downtown Revitalization Services. -- Olympia, Wash. : WSCTED, 1997.; 78 p. : ill. [PL 5.2210 O64 1997]

Overall economic development plan [Mount Vernon] / prepared in cooperation with OEDP Committee, Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce, City of Mount Vernon ; assistance in preparation by E.D. Hovee & Company. -- Mount Vernon, Wash. : City of Mount Vernon, 1996.; xiv, 73 p. : ill. [ED 4.4000 M68 O6 1996]

Parks and economic development / John L. Crompton. -- Chicago, Ill. : American Planning Association, 2001.; vi, 74 p. : ill. [ED 4.0000 P37 2001]

Public-private partnerships for local economic development / edited by Norman Walzer and Brian D. Jacobs. -- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1998.; 251 p. [ED 5.1000 P82 1998]

Rediscovering local associations and their powers : tools and methods / by John P. Kretzmann, John L. McKnight, and Nicol E. Turner. -- Chicago, Ill. : Woodstock Institute, 1997. 114 p. : maps. Volume 2 of Building Community: Developing Human and Economic Resources. Explores how local associations and service organizations (including churches) can be approached to help partner in economic development programs. [ED 5.0000 B75 1995 v.2]

Rural work force development : issues and strategies for rural leaders / by Phyllis A. Furdell, National League of Cities [NLC]. -- Washington, D.C. : NLC, 1995. 37 p. [ED 6.2000 R87 1995]

Seattle jobs initiative : "ready to earn" 1997 operating plan / City of Seattle. -- Seattle, Wash. : City of Seattle, 1997.; 23 p. + appendices : maps. The Seattle human services plan to shift welfare recipients to job training as a result of the Personal Responsibility and Work Reconciliation Act of 1996. [H 6.1000 S42 J63 1997]

Small business partnerships / National League of Cities. -- Washington, D.C. : National League of Cities, 1989. (Local Officials Guide / NLC). 86 p. [ED 5.1000 L63 1989]

Small town and rural economic development : a case studies approach / edited by Peter V. Schaeffer and Scott Loveridge. -- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.; xvi, 293 p. : ill, maps. [ED 5.0000 S62 2000]

The small town survival guide : help for changing the economic future of your town / Jack McCall. -- New York, N.Y. : William Morrow, c1993. 160 p. [ED 5.0000 S653 1993]

Sports, jobs and taxes : the economic impact of sports teams and stadiums / Roger G. Noll and Andrew Zimbalist, editors. -- Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution, 1997.; xii, 525 p. [ED 5.1000 S66 1997]

Stemming middle-class decline : the challenges to economic development planning / Nancy Green Leigh. -- New Brunswick, New Jersey : Center for Urban Policy Research, c1994. 218 p. [ED 5.0000 S825 1994]

Step-by-step market analysis : a workbook for downtown business development / Kate Joncas and Liveable Oregon, Inc. -- Washington, D.C. : National Main Street Center, 1995.; 67 p. [ED 5.3400 S84 1995]

Strategic and economic development planning : a how-to manual for local government / by Don A. Morrison. -- Tacoma, Wash. : Local Government Institute, c1991. 77 p. [ED 4.0000 S855 1991]

Take charge : economic development in small communities : empowering rural communities for the 1990's / by Janet Ayres, Robert Cole, Clair Hein, Stuart Huntington, Wayne Kobberdahl, Wanda Leonard, and Dale Zetocha. -- Madison, Wis. : N. Cent. Reg. Ctr. for Rur. Dev., IowaSU, Jan. 1990. 1 vol. (loose-leaf). [ED 2.0000 T355 1990]

Tracking the dollars : state social service spending in onelow-income community / by Malcolm Bush, Anna Maria Ortiz and Ann Maxwell. -- Chicago, Ill. : Woodstock Institute, 1996. 50 p. Volume 3 of Building Community: Developing Human and Economic Resources. Analyzes social service expenditures in one low-income urban community as a model for data needed for other neighborhood residents to ask a series of questions as they develop strategies to promote their community's economic well-being. [ED 5.0000 B75 1995 v.3]

Transforming your community : empowering for change / Allen B. Moore and Rusty Brooks. -- Malabar, Flor. : Krieger Publishing, 1996. xii, 190 p. A guide for citizen groups and leaders to create and develop economic development ideas and plans for their communities. [ED 0.0009 T73 1996]

Tourism : a community approach / Peter E. Murphy. -- New York : Routledge, c 1985. 200 p. [ED 5.4000 T6 1985]

Tourism planning : basics, concepts, cases / Clare A. Gunn. -- Washington, D.C. : Taylor & Francis, 1994. 3rd edition. xxvii, 460 p. : ill. A guide to land use planning strategies aimed at attracting and maintaining tourism. [ED 5.4000 T676 1994]

Tourism planning : an integrated and sustainable development approach / Edward Inskeep. -- New York, N.Y. : Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1991. 508 p. : ill. [ED 5.4000 T675 1991]

Two small towns, too tough to die [videorecording] / presented by the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE). -- Omaha, Neb. : Service Corps of Retired Executives, 1993.; 1 videocassette (VHS) (23:00 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Examines two small towns (Cedar Rapids, NB and Corning, IA) and how they succeeded in improving their economy and standard of living using tried and proven methods of economic development. [ED 5.0000 T85 1993 VID ]

Understanding local economic development / Emil E. Maliza ; Edward J. Feser. -- New Brunswick, N.J. : Center for Urban Policy Research, 1999.; xvi, 298 p. [ED 0.0009 U555 1999]

Understanding your economy : using analysis to guide local strategic planning / Mary L. McLean, Kenneth P. Voytek; developed by NCI Research, the Institute for Urban Economic Development. -- Chicago : Planners Press, 1992. 245 p. [ED 0.0009 U556 1992]

Urban manufacturing : dilemma or opportunity? / Report of a policy forum sponsored by the National Council for Urban Economic Development and the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. -- Washington, D.C. CUED 1993,1994. 76 p. [ED 5.3300 U755 1994]

Workforce development for a better community / edited by Renee M. Winsky ; National League of Cities. -- Washington, D.C. : National League of Cities, 1996.; 27 p. [ED 6.2000 W66 1996]

Workforce planning and development / Lois Martin Bronfman ; International City/County Management Association (ICMA). March 2000. -- Washington, D.C. : ICMA, 2000.; 17 p. [G 0.0000 I5m v.32 no.3]