Community Economic Development in the United States
The CDFI Industry and America’s Distressed Communities
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Economic Conditions, Government, Social Policy, Business & Finance
| Author: | Oscar Gonzales, James L. Greer | ISBN: | 9781349698103 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | October 29, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Oscar Gonzales, James L. Greer |
| ISBN: | 9781349698103 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
| Publication: | October 29, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This is the first scholarly analysis that examines the development and achievements of the American community development movement. Community development is now a multi-billion industry in the US. Hundreds of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), located in all regions of the country, have successfully forged locally-based strategies that provide affordable housing, foster business development, and provide much needed community facilities, including innumerable charter schools, in highly distressed communities in inner city neighborhoods, rural communities, and also in American Indian areas. In many areas of the US, CDFIs represent a viable alternative to the mainstream banking industry. This volume documents the positive impact the CDFI industry has had in distressed urban and rural areas in the US.
This is the first scholarly analysis that examines the development and achievements of the American community development movement. Community development is now a multi-billion industry in the US. Hundreds of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), located in all regions of the country, have successfully forged locally-based strategies that provide affordable housing, foster business development, and provide much needed community facilities, including innumerable charter schools, in highly distressed communities in inner city neighborhoods, rural communities, and also in American Indian areas. In many areas of the US, CDFIs represent a viable alternative to the mainstream banking industry. This volume documents the positive impact the CDFI industry has had in distressed urban and rural areas in the US.
