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for Popular Government Vol. 69 Issue 3, Spring/Summer 2004
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White examines North Carolina's changing economy and lays out a framework for thinking about economic development policies. He describes three traditional economic development polices--recruiting out-of-state industries, strengthening existing industries, and promoting entrepreneurship--and the success of each. He then surveys innovative economic policies and programs, including creating multijurisdictional institutions to work on regional economic development.
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Community strategic visioning is a planning tool that asks residents to look at their community as it exists in the present and project what they want it to be at a future date, even though the resources to accomplish the change are not currently available. The authors discuss the five-step New Oregon Model comprehensive visioning process and examine strategic visioning as developed on the Outer Banks and in Burke County.
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Globalization is defined as the exchange of people, goods, and ideas across national boundaries. Conway discusses indicators of globalization, including exports, foreign direct investment, and foreign language training, and where North Carolina stands on each of them. She then examines the role of higher education in developing North Carolina's response to current social and economic needs.