ICAR Research Data Repository for Knowledge Management

The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) conducts national surveys of all U.S. counties and ~8,000 U.S. municipalities with populations of 2,500 or greater on topics of interest to local governments, including forms of government, economic development, service delivery, and sustainability.

Economic Development Survey: Examines economic development practices, including economic development funding activities, business retention, business attraction, and more.

DATA AVAILABLE FOR YEARS: 2004, 2009, 2014