EDPro's list of the best reports of 2004 Saturday, January 01, 2005 Here's a list of the best economic development reports I came across in 2004. InnovateAmerica by the U.S. Council on Competitiveness 2004 Best Performing Cities by the Milken Institute Investing in a Better Future: A Review of the Fiscal and Competitive Advantages of Smarter Growth Development Patterns by Brookings Development Report Card of the States by the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return by the Minneapolis Fed The Productivity Argument for Investing in Young Children by the Council for Economic Development Manufacturing's Performance and Prospects by the National Governors Association Public Schools and Economic Development report by The Knowledge Foundation The Policy Shift to Good Jobs by Good Jobs First National Report Card on Higher Education by The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education Advancing Vermont's Creative Economy by the Vermont Council on Culture and Innovation Metro and State Competitiveness Report 2004 by the Beacon Hill Institute America's Biotech and Life Science Clusters by The Milken Institute posted by Ed Morrison |		This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. links 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. So, spread the word...Share the knowledge. Tell a friend about EDPro Weblog. If you are using a news reader, here is the link to syndicate this site: Here's the link if you are a bloglines subscriber: 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 Download some background information on me here.

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