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Abstract
Abstract
At this point, little is known about local government responses to the economic crisis
caused by COVID‐19. This crisis is happening on Main Streets around the nation. This
article examines how some local governments are taking collective action in partnership
with others as well as organizations at the local and regional levels. What is unique
is that collective action is rare as it relates to traditional economic development
practices, yet it is occurring and leading to the offerings of multi‐institutional
grants and low interest loans. However, some newer supply‐ and demand‐side actions
are the result of a lack of resources and need for expediency. Practitioners can learn
about these collaborative economic development actions other governments are taking,
and how these partnerships can stabilize their local economies.
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