Local Living Economy
Be sure to
check out the famous Andersonville Study. This
Chicago-based piece demonstrates how locally owned businesses keep more money
in the local economy than chain businesses.
The topic of Local Living Economies is attracting a lot of interest. Numerous books and articles have been published. A number of new books were featured at the 2006 BALLE Conference. Purchase these books at your local bookstore!
* The Company We Keep - Reinventing Small Business for People, Community, and Place by John Abrams
* The Great Turning - From Empire to Earth Community by David Korten
* The Small-Mart Revolution - How Local Businesses are Beating the Global Competition by Michael Shuman