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Examining Connecticut's Inter-Municipal Economic Development Collaboration as Affected by the EDA's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (ceds) Framework

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dc.contributor.advisorHenry C. Renski
dc.contributor.authorHill, Meredith E
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
dc.contributor.departmentRegional Planning
dc.date2023-09-22T21:02:57.000
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T21:09:48Z
dc.date.available2010-10-12T00:00:00Z
dc.date.issued2010-01-01
dc.date.submittedMay
dc.description.abstractThis study examines the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) framework as a tool for cooperative practice among Connecticut's municipal practitioners. The creation of a CEDS document is a prerequisite for municipalities wishing to access planning and public works funds of the Economic Development Administration (EDA). It is the primary means by which the EDA uniformly measures regional commitment to economic planning. With ever decreasing real funding levels and ever increasing demand, the EDA relies on its regional CEDS framework to evaluate the planning and implementation capacities of economic development organizations that cross political boundaries. This study examines the regional CEDS process and document from the municipal perspective, the claims that a CEDS developed through an inclusive process, driven by diverse stakeholders, results in lasting implementation strategies that are in greater adherence to regional goals; and that a well constructed CEDS document fosters greater cooperation among municipal officials in regional economies. The findings are based on primary data collection, including interviews and the surveying of two Connecticut CEDS regions and one control region that has not been involved in the creation of a CEDS. I use interviews and survey results from municipal stakeholders to assess the benefits and limitations of the CEDS process to economic development practice in Connecticut. This study finds participation in a regional CEDS is, by itself, insufficient to increase development of regional solutions. However, strong administrative leadership by various regional organizations participation in a CEDS increases inter-municipal communication and engagement in comprehensive economic development planning.
dc.description.degreeMaster of Regional Planning (M.R.P.)
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.7275/1277303
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/47345
dc.relation.urlhttps://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1545&context=theses&unstamped=1
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.subjectComprehensive Economic Development Strategy
dc.subjectEconomic Development Administration
dc.subjectConnecticut
dc.subjectMunicipal Planning Practice
dc.subjectGrowth and Development
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.subjectUrban Studies and Planning
dc.titleExamining Connecticut's Inter-Municipal Economic Development Collaboration as Affected by the EDA's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (ceds) Framework
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