During the 1960s and 1970s, the primary economic development strategy of local governments in the United States was to attract manufacturing industries. Unfortunately, this strategy was usually implemented at another community's expense: many manufacturing facilities were lured away from their moorings elsewhere through tax incentives and slick promotional efforts. Through the transfer of jobs and related revenues that resulted from this practice, one town's triumph could become another town's tragedy.
In the 1980s the strategy shifted from this zero-sum game to one called "high-technology development," in which local governments competed to attract newly formed high-technology manufacturing firms. Although this approach was preferable to victimizing other geographical areas by taking their jobs, it also had its shortcomings: high-tech manufacturing firms employ only a specially trained fraction of the manufacturing workforce, and there simply are not enough high-tech firms to satisfy all geographic areas.
Recently, local governments have increasingly come to recognize the advantages of yet a third strategy: the promotion of homegrown small businesses. Small indigenous businesses are created by a nearly ubiquitous resource, local entrepreneurs. With roots in their communities, these individuals are less likely to be enticed away by incentives offered by another community. Indigenous industry and talent are kept at home, creating an environment that both provides jobs and fosters further entrepreneurship.
The passage does NOT state which of the following about local entrepreneurs?
They are found nearly everywhere.
They encourage further entrepreneurship.
They attract out-of-town investors.
They employ local workers.
They are established in their communities.
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A. 他们几乎无处不在
正确。文章指出,“小型本土企业是由几乎无处不在的资源-当地企业家创立的。”这表明当地企业家几乎无处不在。
B. 他们鼓励进一步的企业家
正确。文章表明,“通过根植于其社区的这些个体创造的环境可以提供工作并促进进一步的企业家精神。”因此,本地企业家鼓励进一步的企业家。