ABSTRACT

As the global recession of 2008 and beyond took hold of the American economy, smaller markets were disproportionately affected by job losses as well as the resultant brain drains, tax base reductions, diminished housing values, and diminishment of their overall quality of life. So it is not surprising that these smaller markets face unique challeng

chapter 1|2 pages

What Is a Small City/Town?

chapter 3|6 pages

What We Know Now

chapter 4|6 pages

Case Studies

chapter 7|16 pages

What Has Been Learned?

chapter 8|4 pages

Conclusions