2nd Quarter 2012

Community Business Matching Model Aids Local Decisionmakers and Developers

Thomas R. Harris (tharris@cabnr.unr.edu) is Professor Department of Economics, State Extension Specialist and Director of the University Center for Economic Development, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada. Linda J. Cox (lcox@hawaii.edu) is Professor and Community Economic Development Specialist, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii. George W. Borden (bordenb@unce.unr.edu) is Economic Development Specialist, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, Clark County Office, University of Nevada, Reno, Las Vegas, Nevada. Barbara Andreozzi (bandreozzi@montana.edu) is Economic Development Specialist, Montana State University Deer Lodge County Extension, Montana State University, Anaconda, Montana. Mimako Kobayashi (mkobayashi@worldbank.org) is former Research Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada. Erik Glenn (eglenn@email.arizona.edu) is Area Agent, Community Resource Development, Arizona Cooperative Extension, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Don E. Albrecht (don.albrecht@usu.edu) is Director of the Western Rural Development Center, Utah State University, Logan, Utah.

This study was financed in part by the Western Rural Development Center; U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, University Center Program #07-66-04272; and Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Project No. Nev05175.