Big cities get all the attention as drivers of the economy and innovation, but a new ranking of smaller areas that are driving change shows they can get in on the action, too, by investing in a few key areas.
How can smaller communities achieve and sustain economic growth, even in the face of national economic volatility and companies exporting jobs overseas?
According to Fourth Economy, an economic development consultancy, the key ingredients are "investment, talent, sustainability, place, and diversity." And to make its point, the Pittsburgh-based group is ranking how various-sized communities are performing against those criteria.
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