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Book

Regional EDGE : a collaborative action strategy for increasing the competitiveness of the Southwest Michigan economy, November 1998

Call Number

  • H 977.418 R336 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Kalamazoo, MI : Kalamazoo Consortium for Higher Education, 1998.

Physical Description

91 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Notes

From cover: Automobile/metal fabrication; Banking/finance; Chemicals/pharmaceuticals; Foundations; Health care; Higher education; K-12; Medical equipment/supplies; Paper/printing; Plastics; Tourism/entertainment.

Contents

  • Part one: Our region rediscovers itself: Shared goal: a region that listens and acts collaboratively
  • State of the region: how our region performs
  • How we earn our living: the region's economic portfolio
  • Creating economic advantage: our region's capacity to meet cluster needs
  • Part two: Regional EDGE cluster strategies: Automotive and metal fabrication
  • Chemicals and pharmaceuticals
  • Health care
  • Medical equipment and supplies
  • Plastics
  • Paper and printing
  • Tourism and entertainment
  • Banking/finance
  • Food products
  • Part three: Implementing Regional EDGE
  • The regional EDGE flagship initiatives
  • How we will sustain action.

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