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� <br />D�ing the period examined, from the program's birth in 1984 ihrough late 1988, the <br />Small Cities Economic Development Program cook some actions that cauld lead to achievin <br />g <br />these goals but neglected many others. The program tQok sorr�� acti��s contrary to those <br />needed to achieve the programs' exglicit �,ims. The a�tivi�ics of the program were consistent <br />with evaluations that sho�v little or no �ffect on a state's economy, distressed areas, a�d r <br />people.13 <br />P� <br />./i �� r.��� ,;� <br />The following sec�ons pose ths�c� exp��rtat�ry, fr�cw4rks fox und�erstanding wh the <br />y <br />SmaI1 Cides Economic Development l�rog�m, or any simalar +x�nomic �ievelopment <br />Prograrn, has so 1'atcle ef�'ect on stat� and �o►caE c��a�amies. �'h� explar�atiQns refl�ct a <br />"technocratic" PGrspo�a�,�, a"bure�uc�tic" p�rspectiv�, and � vi�w of �h� politi�al <br />imperativzs iai � priv�,te cnt�rp�is� society, 'I"he �C€�viues �f the Small �ities Fconarnic <br />Dcvelopmec�t Frogram, a�e cons;stent witi� ea�h p�rspecciv� a,R, some ways �n� inGansist�nt in <br />others. The nexi secaor�s �discuss ea�h explana�on for the prograsn's r�ults and r�ser�i <br />P <br />evidcnce consistent and inconsistent wath chat explar�ation to dra� �nciusi�ns �bout the <br />usefulness of rach per�ctive far u�t�i�rstandi�g eh� �ut�o�mes of st�t� ar�d l�al economic <br />development efforts. <br />r, _ � , •. c� , • ��•1:. <br />From a technocraac yiewpoinx� � i���t answer to why the Small Cides <br />Economic Development P'rs�gram was nat mor� successful is that the pragram's desi ners and <br />� <br />implement�rs did not know what to do to achi�ve the pragram's goal�� did n�t a 1 existin <br />PP Y g <br />"Dawar, "Insido State aad I,ocal EcoaoQaic Developmant �'rograms"• IV1I <br />Business to Encourage RuraD Economic Develc�pment," �olicv atudies ]�urna1�2�0 0� D�W�� ��� � <br />-- � (spring 1992). <br />