Performance Measures and Benchmarks to Achieve a Vibrant and Sustainable Economy for Maine
The state must encourage its citizens to develop their knowledge and creativity in order to add greater value to what they produce. By making this effort, Maine can attract jobs to replace those lost in its traditional manufacturing sector that, as a result of global economic forces, continues to decline. View Full PDF

Written by Laurie Lachance, President of the Maine Development Foundation>
Economic development is, by its very nature, a long term endeavor which requires a system and structure that will ensure that we stay the course. While it is human nature to search for THE answer to our economic challenges, we must transform our thinking away from the search for the silver bullet and instead seek the silver buckshot – that myriad of smaller yet meaningful policies and programs that, when taken together, transform Maine and lift us to that next plateau.
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