Do existing policies work together or at cross-purposes in promoting a
jurisdiction's economic development? Which policies achieve the bigge
st ''bang for the buck''? What conclusions can be drawn about the desi
rability and effectiveness of state and local economic development pol
icies? What does the literature imply for the federal role in mediatin
g, regulating, or inhibiting interstate economic competition? Is feder
al restraint possible, or even constitutional? What suggestions emerge
for the structure and content of further research?