ABSTRACT
A growing interest in improving local decisions about investments in development projects has motivated economic and community development practitioners to find more precise information about documented outcomes. Past efforts have often focused on recording the number of jobs created or retained and the amount of private investment following a public intervention (Ammons, 2012; Blakely & Leigh, 2010). Public and private agencies alike now want more specific documentation regarding results, so they can choose among alternative strategies to promote local development (Madan, 2007; Moynihan, 2008).
