economic development
The 2011 Winter meeting of the Vermont Workforce Development Council includes the Pathways to Prosperity Report by Dr. William Symonds, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Curt Ventriss, Professor of Public Policy, University of Vermont will discuss how innovation and a strong manufacturing and service base are important to have a vibrant, growing economy.&...
How will Vermont manage the difficult challenges that lie ahead in the coming decade?
Dr. Daly began as a Professor at Maryland School of Public Affairs after working at the World Bank as a Senior Economist in the Environment Department, helping to develop policy guidelines related...
Michael Woolcock is a Senior Social Scientist with the World Bank's Development Research Group, where he has worked since 1998. His research draws on a range of disciplinary theories and methods to...
Long a major force in the Vermont economic community as the CEO who led VT Teddy Bear through its most dynamic growth period...
Broadband access is commonly recognized as an essential tool for community and economic development in the Information Age. Vermont is working through a variety of initiatives designed to meet the...
What is social innovation? Solving some of the world's most pressing problems -- including global poverty and development -- requires innovative thinking, unusual partnerships, and entrepreneurialism...
In the stifling slums of Nairobi and the remote villages of Mali, some youth find an oasis from their troubles. See what music, acrobatics, or a simple lightbulb can do for communities cornered by...
Problem-solving in the developing world can require some real flexibility. And as problems get thornier, the best solutions have to be a little more creative. From bomb-sniffing rats to a multicultural...
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