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5. If You Build It, Prosperity Will Not Come: What the Studies Say

Author : James T. Bennett

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Okay, so we’ve heard the case histories. What about academic studies of the question? Is there a consensus?

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Metadata
Title
If You Build It, Prosperity Will Not Come: What the Studies Say
Author
James T. Bennett
Copyright Year
2012
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
They Play, You Pay

Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-3331-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4614-3332-3

Copyright Year: 2012

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3332-3_5