Background

Examples of Regional Community Economic Development Plans (CEDS)


Southern Windsor Region, February 2003

Greater Lamoille County RegionMarch 2004

Addison County, 2004

Annual Report for Chittenden County, 2006

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Other Reading & Resources

Vermont Business Climate: Interstate Business Relocation Myths vs. Reality. Addendum to Phase 9 of the Vermont Job Gap Study, with the permission of The Peace & Justice Center and High Road Vermont/Vermont Democracy Fund (April 2006)

Economic Development in Vermont: Funding, Priorities, and Performance. Phase 9 of the Vermont Job Gap Study, with the permission of The Peace & Justice Center (January 2006)

Grading Places: What Do the Business Climate Rankings Really Tell Us? Peter Fisher (2005)

Strategic Vision and Business Plan for Job Creation and Economic Advancement. Vermont Department of Economic Development (2005 update)

A Survey of Economically Targeted Investments: Opportunities for Public Pension Funds. Doug Hoffer (February 16, 2004)

Advancing Vermont’s Creative Economy. Vermont Council on Rural Development (September 2004)

Strategic Vision and Business PLan for Job Creation and Economic Advancement. Governor James Douglas (2004)

The Economic Impact of Vermont’s Child Care Industry. Windham Child Care Association and the Peace & Justice Center (June 2002)

The Douglas Vision: A Plan for Prosperity. Jim Douglas (2002 gubernatorial campaign)

A Plan for a Decade of Progress: Actions for Vermont’s Economy. Vermont Economic Progress Council (2002)

The Leaky Bucket: An Analysis of Vermont’s Dependence on Imports. Phase 6 of the Vermont Job Gap Study, with the permission of The Peace & Justice Center (July 2000)