Confident in the knowledge that the U S was the dominant world economic power, state leaders paid little attention to economic development after World War II Then, with increasing competition from Asia, Germany, and South America, the recession of the 1980s, and the Reagan cutbacks in assistance to states, they began to place more emphasis on state ожлло economic development, finding that earlier policies did little to help their states develop economically Today, the pursuit of state economic development isso intense it pushes other issues to the back burner Examining the impact of interest groups on state economic development policies, this book helps to account for some of the forces that have molded development policy during this crucial time.  Составитель:ISBN 027594977X.