January 2003 (Revised March 2009)
Case
HBS Case Collection

The State of Connecticut: Strategy for Economic Development

Format:Print
| Language:English
| Pages:28

Abstract

Describes the history of Connecticut's economy, its competitive challenges in the 1990s, and the steps taken to develop an economic plan for the state. A prominent issue is the competitive position of Connecticut's industry clusters and the efforts to create a formal cluster development process involving state government, the private sector, and universities.

Keywords

Economic Growth; Economy; Government and Politics; Industry Clusters; Competition; Connecticut

Citation

Porter, Michael E., and Kaia Miller. "The State of Connecticut: Strategy for Economic Development." Harvard Business School Case 703-426, January 2003. (Revised March 2009.)