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Articles 1 - 16 of 16
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Economic Development And Maine’S Sustainability Solutions Initiative, Caroline L. Noblet, Kathleen P. Bell, Charles Colgan, Mario Teisl
Economic Development And Maine’S Sustainability Solutions Initiative, Caroline L. Noblet, Kathleen P. Bell, Charles Colgan, Mario Teisl
Maine Policy Review
The authors discuss how Maine’s Sustainability Solutions Initiative (SSI) can contribute to economic development in the state. SSI research is covering five of the seven targeted technology areas identified in recent reports as being important for economic development in the state (forestry and agriculture, environmental, information, composites, marine and aquaculture). The authors note how the broad scope of research carried out through SSI provides opportunities to catalyze new commercial opportunities. As important, SSI is providing many students with a unique learning environment that will prepare them for the new knowledge-based economy.
Attraction And Retention—Maine’S Challenge, Ed Cervone
Attraction And Retention—Maine’S Challenge, Ed Cervone
Maine Policy Review
In the Margaret Chase Smith Essay Ed Cervone, Presdent/CEO of the Maine Development Foundation, discusses Maine’s demographic challenges in attracting and retaining population if the state is to grow its economy and sustain that growth. He makes recommendations for attracting a larger, younger, and more diverse population.
Micmac Farms: From Community Garden To Four-Season Farm And Retail Outlet, Jane Caulfield
Micmac Farms: From Community Garden To Four-Season Farm And Retail Outlet, Jane Caulfield
Maine Policy Review
This short case study describes how Maine’s Micmac tribe is developing “Micmac Farms” from a community garden to a four-season agricultural business.
Place And Prosperity: Quality Of Place As An Economic Driver, Catherine J. Reilly, Henry Renski
Place And Prosperity: Quality Of Place As An Economic Driver, Catherine J. Reilly, Henry Renski
Maine Policy Review
A recent report from the Brookings Institution commissioned by GrowSmart Maine concluded that achieving long-term economic health for Maine depends on preserving and investing in the state’s “quality of place.” In this article, based on a report they did for the Governor’s Council on Maine’s Quality of Place, Catherine Reilly and Henry Renski examine whether quality of place is indeed a viable driver of community economic development. They note that Maine has a comparative advantage in quality of place, but that quality-of-place initiatives need to be regional, strategic, and multidimensional, and to involve public, private, and non-profit sectors.
The Opportunities And Threats Of Coastal Development: An Mpr Roundtable Discussion, Paul Anderson
The Opportunities And Threats Of Coastal Development: An Mpr Roundtable Discussion, Paul Anderson
Maine Policy Review
In May 2000, nine discussants—each with a unique perspective on coastal development—convened to explore changes occurring on the Maine coast, whether those changes are consistent with what Maine people want, and what looming issues invite further debate and creative problem solving. Their discussion spanned a range of sensitive issues including aquaculture development, the displacement of traditional economies, the effects of development on coastal wildlife populations, and the reality of diminishing public access to the coast. All agreed that with vision and careful planning we have an opportunity to shape the future of the Maine coast, but the jury is out …
Jumpstart 2000—The Maine Economic Improvement Strategy: A Targeted Investment In Research And Development, Mark W. Lawrence, George L. Jacobson
Jumpstart 2000—The Maine Economic Improvement Strategy: A Targeted Investment In Research And Development, Mark W. Lawrence, George L. Jacobson
Maine Policy Review
In recent years Maine has ranked 50th in per capita spending on university-based research and development in the United States, a distinction that an increasing number of Maine policymakers, citizens, business representatives and researchers find alarming. Citing the positive gains R&D investments have shown in other states, not the least of which is improved economic performance, the authors set forth an argument for investing in Maine’s public R&D infrastructure. Whether and how to make such investments have been the subjects of recent debate in many states.
Rural Development Strategy: 1990s Context And Constraints, David Vail, Michael Hillard
Rural Development Strategy: 1990s Context And Constraints, David Vail, Michael Hillard
Maine Policy Review
In this comprehensive article on rural economic development, David Vail and Michael Hillard describe key trends and past changes which are shaping rural America’s—and in particular, rural Maine’s—economic future. They conclude with seven hypotheses about rural Maine’s socioeconomic crisis, and call for the development of a state-level strategy for rural development that fully accounts for Maine’s varied resources, geography, and opportunities.
Targeted Economic Development: Its Role In Maine Economic Policy, Carla Dickstein
Targeted Economic Development: Its Role In Maine Economic Policy, Carla Dickstein
Maine Policy Review
Targeted economic development strategies challenge traditional approaches to economic development by making explicit the recipients of job growth and job creation. They link economic development concerns such as business growth and a positive business climate to often-ignored social criteria that are reflected in the question of who wins and who loses in our present economy. Carla Dickstein brings a practitioner’s perspective to this issue by relating Coastal Enterprises Inc.’s experience in using gap financing programs to link people with low incomes to jobs created through business start-ups or expansions.
Tax Policy And Economic Development: A Roundtable Assessment, Christopher St. John, Alan P. Brigham, Charles Colgan, Brian H. Mahany
Tax Policy And Economic Development: A Roundtable Assessment, Christopher St. John, Alan P. Brigham, Charles Colgan, Brian H. Mahany
Maine Policy Review
Economic development continues to be a top policy issue for the state of Maine. Within the broad topic of economic development is the issue of tax policy, and the state continues to experiment with changes in traditional taxes, such as sales and income, as well as with newer approaches, such as Employment Tax Increment Financing. What works and what does not work? Can the state afford the potential loss of revenues associated with tax incentives? Who wins and who loses from these policies? To answer these questions, Maine Policy Review convened a panel of experts to review Maine’s record. Two …
Reflections On Economic Development In Maine: Summary Comments Delivered At The 1995 Governors' Economic Development Conference, Robert L. Woodbury
Reflections On Economic Development In Maine: Summary Comments Delivered At The 1995 Governors' Economic Development Conference, Robert L. Woodbury
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Good Intentions Are Not Enough: How The Peace Movement Hobbled Defense Conversion In Maine [Adams], With Reply How The Peace Movement Encouraged Defense Conversion In Maine [Schweppe], Stephen J. Adams, Susie Schweppe
Good Intentions Are Not Enough: How The Peace Movement Hobbled Defense Conversion In Maine [Adams], With Reply How The Peace Movement Encouraged Defense Conversion In Maine [Schweppe], Stephen J. Adams, Susie Schweppe
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
The Maine Economic Conversion Project: Promoting A Sustainable Future, Susie Schweppe, Nicholas Karvonides
The Maine Economic Conversion Project: Promoting A Sustainable Future, Susie Schweppe, Nicholas Karvonides
Maine Policy Review
For the past five years, a small, but dedicated group of Mainers has been working on the perplexing and sometimes controversial issue of defense conversion. The Portland-based Economic Conversion Project (ECP), an initiative of the Maine Peace Fund, sees opportunity in the nation’s defense downsizing efforts where others see only adversity. Among other goals, the private, non-profit ECP wants to create a sustainable economy that is more responsive to public need than to the disintegrating military industrial complex. Susie Schweppe and Nicholas Karvonides of ECP recently discussed with Maine Policy Review the status of their project and the challenges confrontingMaine …
Expanding The Maine Economy, John Mckernan
Expanding The Maine Economy, John Mckernan
Maine Policy Review
Maine Governor John McKernan highlights his administration's efforts to expand the state’s economy, including its initiatives to reduce the cost of doing business in the state, to reform education, and to build consensus among various constituencies around goals and strategies for economic development. The article is based on McKernan’s remarks at the 21st annual Governor's Economic Development Conference held at the University of Maine last fall.
Economic Growth Versus Economic Development: What Can Maine Government Do To Position Us For The Future?, Steven Ballard
Economic Growth Versus Economic Development: What Can Maine Government Do To Position Us For The Future?, Steven Ballard
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.
The Clinton Administration's Vision For Economic Development, Laura D'Andrea Tyson
The Clinton Administration's Vision For Economic Development, Laura D'Andrea Tyson
Maine Policy Review
The 20th anniversary of the Governor’s Economic Development Conference last October focused on the impact of public policy on the competitiveness of Maine’s business and industry. Among many other important presentations, the University of Maine-sponsored conference featured a televideo keynote address by the Clinton Administration’s top economic adviser, Laura D’Andrea Tyson. Tyson’s remarks, which detailed the Administration’s policy initiatives meant to enhance the nation’s competitiveness relative to the international economy, are presented in this article.
A Maine Response, James F. Orr
A Maine Response, James F. Orr
Maine Policy Review
The 20th anniversary of the Governor’s Economic Development Conference last October focused on the impact of public policy on the competitiveness of Maine’s business and industry. UNUM Chief Executive Officer James F. Orr III cautioned conference attendees that, while President Clinton deserves credit for some of his early initiatives, the path to establishing a national economy that will position the U.S. for the next century is a long and difficult one. Orr’s presentation was a response to the President Clinton administration’s top economic adviser, Laura D’Andrea Tyson regarding the administration’s policy initiatives meant to enhance the nation’s competitiveness relative to …