What are examples of economic development activities?
What are the activities of economic development?
 Such efforts include monetary and fiscal policies, regulation of financial institutions, trade, and tax policies.
 Programs that provide infrastructure and services such as highways, parks, affordable housing, crime prevention, and K–12 education.
Job creation and retention through specific efforts in business finance, marketing, neighborhood development, workforce development, small business development, business retention and expansion,[24] technology transfer, and real estate development. This third category is a primary focus of economic development professionals.