William Fulton

Recent Articles

• The Search for Infrastructure-Driven Transformation
• Nov 1, 2010
• There are infrastructure projects, and then there are infrastructure projects that transform.
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• Measuring Economic Development Without Depending on Jobs
• Sep 1, 2010
• Can you have economic development without job growth?
• 9 Comments

• Long-Term Remedies for Slumping Sales Tax Revenues
• Jun 30, 2010
• Short-term gimmicks to boost local sales tax revenue aren't working anymore.
• 3 Comments

• Lending a Small Hand
• May 1, 2010
• A revived Small Business Administration is good news for local government.
• 4 Comments

• Do Environmental Regulations Hurt the Economy?
• Mar 1, 2010
• Environmental regulations have transformed California's economy but it's not always clear if the result was positive.
• 12 Comments

• Eminent Domain Outrage in Connecticut
• Jan 1, 2010
• A pharmaceutical giant bugs out, leaving a struggling town without any of the touted tax benefits or job creation.
• 6 Comments

• Community Colleges: Today's Best Source for Job Training?
• Nov 1, 2009
• Academics still matter, but technical knowledge may matter more.

• Economic Planning: More than One Agency Can Handle
• Sep 1, 2009
• There is a good lesson in the travails of a mammoth New York agency.

• New Rules for Hard Times
• Jul 1, 2009
• Manufacturing is down even in China. Now what?

• Why the Shovels Matter
• May 1, 2009
• The time to do strategic thinking is before you need to.

• The Dying Auto Mall
• Mar 1, 2009
• The sale of cars isn't a public cash cow anymore.

• Going for an Upturn
• Dec 1, 2008
• There's a calculus for figuring out what a state or locality can do to prime the development pump.

• Down on the Farm
• Oct 1, 2008
• As an economic development strategy, agriculture usually looks like a loser.

• Romancing the Factory
• Aug 1, 2008
• Forget about the brightly lit movie complex and pedestrian shopping patterns. The New Economy isn't for everyone.

• A New Urbanist's Dream
• Jun 1, 2008
• To succeed, airports will have to provide travelers with many business services that are accessible without a car.