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Economic Development Quarterly
Continuing the Discussion on Manufacturing Innovation
Strengthening Manufacturing: More Research on How Research Can Inform Public Policy
Guest Editor: Dr. Kenneth E. Poole, Chief Executive Officer, Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, and EDQ Editorial Board Member
February 2019; 33(1) http://edq.sagepub.com/content/current
Table of Contents
Research and Practice
Manufacturing Clusters and Firm Innovation
(Li Fang)
Automation and Offshoring in Durable Goods Manufacturing: An Indiana Case Study
Timothy F. Slaper)
Appetite for Growth: Challenges to Scale for Food and Beverage Makers in Three U.S. Cities
(Greg Schrock, Marc Doussard, Laura Wolf-Powers, Stephen Marotta, Max Eisenburger)
Barriers and Drivers to Accessing and Using Workforce and Technical Assistance Resources for Small and Medium Manufacturers (SMMs) in Rural Regions
(Sarah Lyon-Hill, Margaret Cowell, Scott Tate, Albert Alwang)
Book Reviews
Economic Development for Everyone: Creating Jobs, Growing Businesses, and Building Resilience in Low-Income Communities (Reviewed by G. Jason Jolley)
The Pursuit of Economic Development: Growing Good Jobs in U.S. Cities and States (Reviewed by Elizabeth A. Mack)
Philadelphia: A Brief History (Reviewed by Rajiv R. Thakur)
A Culture of Growth: The Origins of the Modern Economy (Reviewed by Gordon F. Mulligan)
