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icon:

... a graphic or image. For example, the dot network logo is a visual indicator of The Network that maintain this glossary online for your use. See graphical user interface.

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definition of icon
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improvement / improvement strategy:

... a change initiative as a commitment to achieve a higher level of excellence; implementation of a plan intended to bring about quality output (quality systems). Maintaining a local environment that encourages investment in improving the operations of enterprises as opposed having it draw attention to the benefits of relocating away from the community is form of economic development known as business retention.

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definition of improvement strategy
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incentives:

... motivational offers intended to persuade prospectsdashsee location incentives.
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definition of incentive / what are economic development incentives
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incubate:

... to develop a product of academia for practical application; i.e., to move through a process of hatching an idea, concept or laboratory product, for example, business incubation as a process of enterprise development. Incubation, as in technical development, is the process of moving from concept, through the research stage, to the point of introducing a practical TEC application or engineered product into commerce.
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definition of incubate / definition of incubation
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incubation center:

... a place designated for business incubation; a place that catalyzes enterprise development; a place that has space and resources for new ventures to occupy and use before they are able to stand on their own. Copy and paste the following question to the search engine at the top of this page, keeping the quotation marks intact, to Google the Web for more information about enterprise incubation centers: "What is business incubation?"
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definition of incubation center / definition of enterprise incubation
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indirect labor:

... workers who do not contribute directly to the added-value of goods but whose work may be necessary and included as a cost of producing them.
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definition of indirect labor / what is indirect labor
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define industrial
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define industrial asset
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define industrial bond:

... AKA industrial development bond (TIAA-CREF Brokerage Services Investment Glossary offers a definition). An IDB is is a promissory note issued by government, often by a development agency, to finance a project of a private enterprise in return for the benefit of the tax revenues it producesdashsee industrial revenue bonds. The private enterprise pays the bondholders, not the issuer. IDBs may also be issued for public works projects which are deemed to be important for local or area developmentdashsee public purpose bond defined by AllBusiness.com. Also, see private purpose bond for added information.
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define industrial development
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define industrial developer ... an economic developer focused industrial prospects.
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define industrial doctrine:

...a statement, rule or principle set forth as something to believe or follow as it relates to the production and sale of goods. There are various doctrines, for example, at a 2004 symposium hosted by the Canadian Commission for UNESCO the following statement was made: ... the Western industrial doctrine of materialism is leading to “inevitable ecological and civilizational collapse.” (source). One .network glossary definition under the keyword labor indicates that ... reducing the number of employee positions of any given enterprise by introducing tools and technologies that can produce more for less cost and improve quality output in the process ... is an industrial doctrine. (source). For more information copy and paste "industrial doctrine" in search box at top this page.
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define industrial enterprise
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define industrial location work ... site selection done for an industrial enterprise.
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define industrial park
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define industrial real estate
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define industrial revenue bonds

... (IRB) AKA industrial development bond. An IRB is a tax-exempt bond issued by a government to fund private industrial or even commercial enterprise development for public good. IRBs are used to finance fixed asset acquisitions such as land, buildings and equipment. They may be used for renovations as well as new construction. The ability and willingness to issue such bonds is considered to be an economic development incentive.
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industrial revolution:

... a far-reaching, drastic change in the way people produce goods and are compensated, thus causing a culture to become different than beforedashabout the Industrial Revolution from Wikipedia. Search the Web for definitions of industrial development and you will find many references to the Industrial Revolution. The practice of industrial development as a pursuit of opportunities for locations was brought about as direct result of the Industrial Revolution. When a local economy began to shift from its industrial base the industrial developer became an economic developer. Use of the term economic development can be traced back to Joseph Schumpeter (1883-1950)dashmore about his Theory of Economic Development.

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definition of industrial revolution / about Joseph Schumpeter economic development
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industry classifications:

...a list of types of enterprise operations created under the term industrial (industry). Industrial classification is the act of organizing a list as describeddasha grouping of types of enterprises, for example, the North American Industry Classification System. The general classifications are manufacturers and commercial distributors of manufactured products.
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definition of industry classifications / what is an industry classification
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information highway:

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definition of information highway / What is an information highway
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information crossover:
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define information gathering ...
collecting knowledge or intelligence from various sources

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definition of information crossover
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information resource online ... see online information service.
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definition of information resource online / definition of online information resource
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information technology:

... IT; Information Age term that covers the use of computer hardware and software everywhere. Wikipedia offers more details and quotes from the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) definition. Wikipedia also explains the term Information and Computing Technology (ICT) and its relationship to IT also. IT is defined here to emphasize that sound business decision making begins with having information. Enterprise and economic development are both processes of that require input from the business decision maker.
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definition of information technology
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infrastructure:

... everything considered together as elements that make up an underlying foundation or basic framework, for example, the infrastructure that a location needs to have in place for economic development prospects. Infrastructure may show up as category of location data when a location promotes what it has in place. Corporate infrastructure defines a system for operating. Community infrastructure is everything that exists in support of its vitality. Use the search engine at the top of this page to Google the Web for more information about community infrastructure. Copy and paste the following suggested text line, keeping quotation marks intact: what is a "community infrastructure"

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definition of infrastructure / definition of community infrastructure
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in-house:

... activities inside, for example, it can be said that the work is done in-house when employees themselves do everything to make their organization function.
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definition of in house
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in-migration:

... the movement of people into an area to reside theredashsee demographics.
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definition of in-migration
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institutionalized economic development:

... economic development as part of a highly structured system; a condition of a state-owned and/or controlled economy that is manifested by a lack of freedom for entrepreneurship.
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definition of institutionalization / what is the affect of institutionalized economic development
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institution of higher education or of higher learning:

... a structured organization of higher education; a highly structured organization of academicians engaged with students who want to learn beyond the secondary level (secondary school). Institutions of higher education or institutions of higher learning are categories of location data. As such, the information provided is typically a listing of universities, colleges, institutes of technology and other collegiate level institutions in a location. Institutions of higher education with outreach programs for enterprises and communities are suggested as location data supplier contacts.
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definition of institution of higher learning / definition of institution of higher education
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intellectual property rights:

... lawful recognition of entitlement to information (intellectual property) created by its its originator as reflected in patents, copyrights, and other proprietaries; legal administration of proprietary information during the process of its exchange for acknowledgement or compensation. As an online information service, The Network collects and publishes resources for use by those who are interested in its mission. Free access is provided to all users of The Network, which publishes contributions of resource papers articles, comments, and critiques without cost or obligation. No claim is made on ownership of resources accepted and made available through the The Network. Acknowledgement is offered in exchange. In other words, The Network does not encroach on intellectual property rights.
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international community:

... (1) people as a single group within a global community ... the concept of community no longer has geographical limitations, as people can now virtually gather (online) and share common interests regardless of physical location (quote from Wikipedia provided in response to a question put to Answers.com: What is a community?). The international community is made up of independent governments and social units of people working and living together, accepting responsibilities and obligations in common to have respect for one another while giving aid to the less fortunate in order to strive for equality. (3) The term may also be a reference to a consensus among the more-powerful allied governments as well as religious or social groups about of how they are to be viewed, thus giving them ostensive rights to speak for others as well as to force a professed authority as deemed necessary. Search the web for ... the will of the international community ... or see Wikipedia.

The Network uses the term global community, with special inference, in answering the question: What is the relationship between between economic development and location?
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definition of international community / definition of global community
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intervening employment opportunities:

... acceptable employment opportunities available that shorten commute-time.
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definition of intervening employment opportunities
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investment:

... something deemed to be of value that is purchased for capital appreciation or income production; the announcement at the end of an economic development project that indicates its value to the community; that which an economic development organization seeks to bring in from the outside to place(s) it representsdashsee reverse investment.
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definition of investment
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investment capital:

... money (investment) that goes into the startup of an enterprise or venture.
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definition of investment capital
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investor:

... an individual or group that bankrolls or backs a venture or operation with capital or something of value in exchange for a share of ownership or other form of return. A value investor is someone who seeks an increase in value over a period of time. A speculative investor is someone who takes a higher risk than most. All investors expect an ROI (return-on-investment).
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definition of investor / who bankrolls a business venture
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ISO:

... an organization that strives to establish/control standards around the globe (International Standards Organization). An ISO network is an exchange that exists to communicate standardization data, for example, one that exists to help assure standards for containers that move throughout the world via ships, railroads and trucks. An example of a type of ISO that is more of an advocate than regulator is the International Economic Development Council which urges its members and others to use standards set forth by a development alliance.
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what does ISO stand for / what is an international standards organization / link to IEDC
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* The Network fielded questions in its early years about the invention of the Internet and received various suggestions as to who should be given the credit. We give the credit to Tim Berners-Lee and in fact named one of this glossaries' pages Berners-Lee because it has links to his resources for answering various questions about being online. Links shown below have been referred to at various times by us and .network users in discussions about.

Who invented the Internet? @ the Tech-FAQ website

What year was the Internet invented? @ Blurtit.com

The men who invented the web @ CBC Archives

information superhighway @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_superhighway

Al Gore "invented the Internet" @ Seth Finkelstein's website

Bill Gates Invented the Internet? @ John Quiggin's website

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