An analysis of the Los Angeles revitalization zone: Are place-based investment strategies effective under moderate economic conditions?

Economic Development Quarterly

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 368-383

  Spencer, James H ^a   Ong, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Los Angeles riots; Neighborhood tax credits; Place based policy; Revitalization Zone

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC REGENERATION; INVESTMENT; PRIVATE SECTOR; URBAN RENEWAL;

CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 7744221801     PISSN: 08912424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891242404268967     Document Type: Article

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