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� <br />were written, knowledge about how to encourage growth was not applied.16 As a result, <br />achieving econonaic growth would be accidental unless the implementors inde�end�ntly <br />incorporated such lrnowledge into their actions, and improving the welfa�re of distressed <br />regions might be less effecdve than with alternative programs. <br />The staff who implemented .the program did not introduce measur�es to assure t�at the <br />program achievod its economic growth goals either for the state as a who�e or for spe�ific <br />communities. The program application manual showed almost no attention to assessing how <br />to stimulate more growth for the state than would have occurred without the progr�arn, S�a�ff' <br />did almost no �ssessment of whether a project would bring a�out more growth fo�r the state <br />than no prvj�et or �lternative projects. In one case, they even approved funding to a city an <br />b�half of a branch plant when the ciiy was involved in a highly publicizeci �m�htion for <br />the glant among northern Twin Cities sub�rbs." <br />�� r+c9�csccd no analysis of whether a project would bring about actual gr�wih in a <br />community, An applicadon did not need to address the possibilit�r that no action or <br />alternative projects rnaght bring about more growch t�an the proposed effort. Applic�nts <br />nxded Go r'eport befare and after measures of tax base� changes �or instance, but did not iaave <br />to consid�r hov�v ihe tax base �vould change if the progra,m did nQt intervene. If an <br />'a P�airicia Lief�ert, 'T'ha Origias of the Fconomic Recovery Gr�nt Program" (,� Plaa B <br />pactial fulfilltucat of the t,oquircmeats of the degroa of Master of Arts in Public Affairs, tlaiv�ts��, �f�� � <br />M��'�, ���4s� �N, Aug. 1988). <br />��Dewar} ';Inside Sts�s anci yaoc�al EcOnomnic Doveio ment Pro <br />Cities Fconomic Devalapmeat Progr�m D p g�"� �a on Blaine, NCR-Comt�a, Sma11 <br />, epartment of Trade And Economic Development� St. Paul� MN; Paul <br />G�stafsan and Jim �dams, •Suburbs all roll out their ard carpets for business," Mi�c�aoolis Star and 'Tribunc, <br />30 Jaa. 1986, p, 1X; Deets Mitcelst�dt, NCR-Camten, persona! commuaicahon �� ��lie G <br />1989. NCR-Comte�n Ia�er doclinod to u� �e �� �m �e 5ma11 Cities Economic Developasent �gram r <br />bxausc of the h,iring royuit�ements. <br />� <br />` <br />