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Reconsidering The Regional Economic Development Impacts Of Higher Education Institutions In The United States., Joshua Drucker
Reconsidering The Regional Economic Development Impacts Of Higher Education Institutions In The United States., Joshua Drucker
Joshua Drucker
A Complement, Not A Competitor: How Public Markets Can Support Business Districts In Worcester, Ron M. Barron
A Complement, Not A Competitor: How Public Markets Can Support Business Districts In Worcester, Ron M. Barron
Sustainability and Social Justice
The purpose of this paper is to examine the possible economic and community development impacts of entry-level public markets (e.g. fixed location markets, farmers markets, etc.) on the communities in which they operate. While there is extensive literature around their benefits to vendors, community health and public space, there is comparative little on the interplay between these markets and more traditional brick and mortar businesses. The background and definition of these markets, the basic common characteristics that define them, and some of the benefits they can offer for economic and community development are each explored. It then examines two different …