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The EIDC Economic Development Journal – Fall 2023
International Economic Development Council
1275 K Street, NW, Suite 300 • Washington, DC 20005 • www.iedconline.orgChair: Jonas Peterson, CEcD
President & CEO: Nathan Ohle
Editor: Jenny Murphy.
November 30, 2022
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