P2918

Community Economic Development: Frameworks, Strategies, and Issues

As discussed in the first two publications of this community economic development (CED) series, community economic development is a crucial process for any community. Several broad approaches exist and can be used as a guide for community residents and leaders. However, these CED approaches are somewhat broad and lack detailed information for implementation. In this third publication, a more detailed discussion is presented regarding community economic development frameworks and strategies. It also includes general CED issues that community residents and leaders need to be aware of.

CED Frameworks & Strategies

We will review the following CED frameworks and strategies: community capitals, intelligent community, creative class, CARE model, and cluster-based economic development. You may have heard of some or implemented them without realizing they were part of a broader strategy or theoretical concept. Regardless of the framework or strategy, they all fall under one or more of the broad community development approaches discussed in Extension Publication 3862 Community Economic Development: Approaches, available at extension.msstate.edu/publications. We will discuss the more general frameworks or strategies first and then move into the more specific. Remember that these strategies and frameworks overlap in some areas and are not mutually exclusive.

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Publication 2918 (POD-05-25)

Reviewed by Rachael Carter, PhD, Extension Specialist II, Extension Center for Government and Community Development. Written by Roberto Gallardo, PhD, former Associate Extension Professor, Extension Center for Technology Outreach.