An Assessment of EDA's Partnership Planning Program

Abstract

an annual basis, which would also reflect its status as a-living‖ document that changes with the strategic needs of the community. Awareness of the CEDS should also be increased, possibly though staff presentations, media coverage, and electronic media. 3. EDA can enhance its relationship with EDDs by providing more feedback, by changing the way funding applications are handled at the federal level, and by promoting formal interregional collaborations that allow EDDs to combine forces for projects with other agencies. There was vocal support among EDDs for more communication with EDA, such as constructive feedback on the CEDS and notification of opportunities that could fit with regional goals. A simple application form for all federally-funded projects, regardless of agency, and clear information on grant application evaluation processes were also cited as desirable. Finally, encouraging EDDs to form multi-regional collaborative groups could also allow the organizations to be relevant players in other areas of development and could help regions to take advantage of larger-scale funding opportunities through other agencies. This section of the report provides an overview of what current research literature can say about regionalism and economic development. Outlining a-theory‖ of regionalism is a first step in developing a framework for identifying where EDA's efforts fit into the broader spectrum of regional development and economic development practice. Following the introduction, this section addresses the following primary themes: Cluster Theory-Focusing on the development of interrelated business activity in a region. Product Cycles and Innovation-How new and old industries play a role in regional economies. Partnerships and Networks-The way individuals work together in the marketplace. Regionalism-The development of regional networks and formal boundaries. Entrepreneurship and Human Capital Development-Talent as a key component of business activity. Leadership-The ability of a small number of leaders to drive development. Challenges to Rural Areas-Aspects of development unique to rural areas, which are often a focus for EDA.

Primordial black hole production during preheating in a chaotic inflationary model

“…Fig. 2 (left) shows the growth of σ during the numerical evolution of the preheating model in (1). It is to be noted that the variance grows explosively during the preheating process, even exceeds the aforementioned bounds σ * = 0.03, and σ * = 0.08, if the smoothing scale is R ≡ 1/k * = 1/aH, see Eq.…”

“…Recent research about the implications of a preheating stage on observable cosmological parameters (CMB, microhalos of dark matter, non-gaussianity) have been reported. In particular PBHs formation has been analysed in different models, it was found that an overproduction of these objects may appear but no conclusive results have been reported [1][2][3].…”

Toward a New Rural Typology: Mapping Resources, Opportunities, and Challenges

“…This is the impetus behind the federal economic development district (EDD) designations, which are employed to foster economic growth. In fact, EDDs have been shown to play a more dominant role in rural areas (Erickcek et al, 2011). Additionally, grouping counties facing similar challenges, or in the pursuit of similar opportunities, will likely be more successful regarding engaging federal agencies.…”