Portland-State-University 2014-2015 Bulletin

USP 451 Community Economic Development

Course sets community economic development within the context of traditional state and local economic development policy and compares their underlying theoretical perspectives. It examines the impact of recent economic, social, and demographic transformations on local labor markets and surveys the labor-market problem solving activities of local governments and community- based organizations. Business and commercial development strategies are also explored. Also offered for graduate-level credit as USP 551 and may be taken only once for credit.

Credits

3
  • Up one level
  • 400