Friday, October 31, 2003
According to the World Economic Forum, Finland is the most competitive economy in the world, followed by the United States, Sweden, Denmark and Taiwan. That's the conclusion of The Global Competitiveness Report 2003-2004, released yesterday.
In 1933, James Borglum completed Mount Rushmore -- with the monumental heads of four U.S. presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt -- carved on the face of a mountain near Keystone, S.D. His father, Gutzon Borglum, started the project but died eight months before it was completed.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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World competitiveness rankings
