Small Town and Rural Economic Development: A Case Studies Approach. Edited by Peter V. Schaeffer and Scott Loveridge. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2000. Pp. xvi, 293. $62.50.
本书收集了30多个小城镇和农村社区追求经济进步的政策与项目案例，帮助政策制定者理解不同情境下的发展策略。
Economic development is for many communities and policy makers a familiar and worthy goal, but sadly, it can also be an elusive goal. Familiar, because the standard by which many policy makers and their advisors are evaluated is their ability to attract industries and firms, to create jobs, and otherwise to expand the capacity and economic base of a community. Elusive, because not only are no two communities identical, but also because the outcomes of specific policies and actions can be difficult to predict with certainty. The collected case studies in this book offer more than 30 examples of programs and policies enacted in the pursuit of economic progress across various small towns and rural communities.