On a public level, economic development could include attracting new business and reviving depressed business districts.

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They are not the outgrowth of a certain culture, history, or level of economic development.

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But this is normal, the level of economic development is not the same and EU is not only an economic machinery but also a solidarity community.

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But the fact that Russia is now, roughly speaking, at the level of economic development which characterized the US before Eisenhower became president should give us a little bit of perspective.

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Josh Zinner, co-director of the Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project, said the level of frustration among homeowners was severe.

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On a broader regional level, Obama stressed the importance of economic development to accompany political reforms.

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Lasting progress towards the implementation of the right to development requires effective development policies at the national level, as well as equitable economic relations and a favourable economic environment at the international level.

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My work in the local community continued for several years before I left to work on the state level as the Executive Director of the Louisiana Association for Community Economic Development, served as the Co-Chair of the MidSouth Collaborative for Nonprofit Development, a Director of Programs for a faith-based nonprofit community development corporation, and as the Director of the Nonprofit Resource Center at a volunteer center.

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The General Assembly today agreed to convene a high-level conference on the impact of the world financial and economic crisis on development, from 1 to 3 June at Headquarters.

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