| There exists a consensus that argues that public capital investment projects have some relationship to private investment projects and thereby encourage local economic development. However, this consensus leaves open certain questions concerning the investment pattern: What policies are most frequently used by local public officials to encourage growth? When and where are these activities pursued?; No consensus exists, though, as to what policies and procedures are most frequently used by public officials. Furthermore, there are differing opinions as to where and when the policies used by public officials should be pursued. Therefore, these actions are investigated using a sample of New Jersey municipalities with a population of 10,000 and greater.; Overall, the results seem to suggest that most municipalities in New Jersey offer, in general, the same types of incentives and subsidies, have relatively few public/private partnerships, and use the same mediums of communication as strategies to attract and stimulate private investment and growth. The only significant difference seems to be with larger cities—municipal officials tend to be more pro-active in larger cities. |
