The EDRTC was established in 1987 in conjunction with the preparation for the first Economic Development Course in Pennsylvania. Since then, the Center has made available a wide range of economic development training and research activities. The Center is one of several applied research units housed within the Institute of State and Regional Affairs located at Penn State Harrisburg.
The mission of the Economic Development Research and Training Center is . . .
to bring together the resources of Penn State University and the economic development profession to strengthen statewide economic development activities which are vital to a strong Pennsylvania economy.
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