State and Local Perspectives
Welcome to the new State and Local Perspectives blog from the Taubman Center for State and Local Government.
Here you will find practitioner, academic and student perspectives on the most pertinent issues stretching across the state and local borders of government.
Harvard Kennedy School Students Embrace Transitions
Harvard Kennedy School Students Embrace Transitions
By Amy Mahler, Director of Government Engagement
Reflections on Rural Economic Development | A Journey Through Vermont
Reflections on Rural Economic Development | A Journey Through Vermont
By Dorothy Abreu (MC/MPA ‘25) and Liz Valdez (MPP '26)
New Research | An Economic Analysis of the Childcare and Early Education Market in Massachusetts
New Research | An Economic Analysis of the Childcare and Early Education Market in Massachusetts
By Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston Team
Part-Time Economic Developer and Conductor – How Growing an Economy Can Resemble Leading an Orchestra
Part-Time Economic Developer and Conductor – How Growing an Economy Can Resemble Leading an Orchestra
By Laura DiBella, Adams and Reese LLP
Navigating the Path of Local Economic Development: Three Essential Lessons
Navigating the Path of Local Economic Development: Three Essential Lessons
By Natalie Madeira Cofield, President & CEO, Association for Enterprise Opportunity
How Cities are Approaching Alternative Emergency Response Implementation
How Cities are Approaching Alternative Emergency Response Implementation
By Government Performance Lab Team