Community Economic Analysis
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Community Economic Analysis is examining how a community
is put together economically and how the community responds to external and internal stimuli. Community economic analysis
is a comprehensive rationale where people in a community challenge common methodologies within the system in an effort to increase net efficiency. During this process factors effecting the community are analyzed to address economic needs and to pinpoint unfulfilled opportunities. Upon completion of the analysis the group decides what can and should be done to improve the economic conditions within the community, and then move to put the agreed-on economic goals and objectives into action.
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
is put together economically and how the community responds to external and internal stimuli. Community economic analysis
Analysis
Analysis is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts to gain a better understanding of it. The technique has been applied in the study of mathematics and logic since before Aristotle , though analysis as a formal concept is a relatively recent development.The word is...
is a comprehensive rationale where people in a community challenge common methodologies within the system in an effort to increase net efficiency. During this process factors effecting the community are analyzed to address economic needs and to pinpoint unfulfilled opportunities. Upon completion of the analysis the group decides what can and should be done to improve the economic conditions within the community, and then move to put the agreed-on economic goals and objectives into action.
External links
- Community Economic Analysis: A How to Manual http://www.epa.gov/greenkit/pdfs/howto.pdf
- Glen C. Pulver "father of community economics" http://www.secfac.wisc.edu/senate/2002/0401/1629(mem_res).pdf
- Center for community economic development http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/
See also
- List of community topics
- Community developmentCommunity developmentCommunity development is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities....
- Community buildingCommunity buildingCommunity building is a field of practices directed toward the creation or enhancement of community among individuals within a regional area or with a common interest...
- Community economic development
- Social EconomySocial economySocial economy refers to a third sector in economies between the private sector and business or, the public sector and government. It includes organisations such as cooperatives, non-governmental organisations and charities....