Economic Growth Without More People

A local economy can boom, even if the area's population is not growing.

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April 10, 2002, 8:00 AM PDT

St. Louis and Pittsburgh are the nations two leading examples of a phenomenon known as "growth without growth" places where the economy is growing strong even though the population isnt. A local economy can boom, even if the area's population is not growing. says a new Brookings Institution report that is the subject of WilliamFulton's latest economic development column for Governing magazine.

Thanks to Paul Shigley

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Wednesday, April 10, 2002 in California Planning and Development Report

Community / Economic Development United States

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