Catherine Oosterbaan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4191897 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catherine Oosterbaan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Oosterbaan |
| SIGNATURE | OOSTERBAAN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oosterbaan Strategy, Barrie, Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Working in the Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic was one of many global challenges localities have contended with over the past few decades. In response to such global pressures, economic development practitioners are tasked with safeguarding their localities’ economic and social well-being. But little is known about how these types of shocks and challenges have influenced overall economic development practices and planning. To address this question, we conducted in-depth …
A shift towards collaboration
Regional collaboration has been suggested as a more effective way to promote economic development than competitive approaches. In Ontario, despite attempts by the provincial government to encourage regional collaboration, research finds that municipalities are still engaging in inter‐territorial competition. In this article, we conducted interviews with thirty‐seven practitioners to determine if economic development practices in Ontario have shif…
Increasing capacity of rural clients to access economic development programs
Recognizing the importance of a meaningful business visitation program as a mechanism to monitor the health of a business community, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has supported rural municipalities and organizations in their implementation of business retention and expansion (BRE) programs since 1998. Since that time, OMAFRA has provided support for over 240 community/volunteer-led projects, with more than …
Evidence of inter-territorial collaborative economic development strategies in Ontario, Canada
Evidence of inter-territorial collaborative economic development strategies in Ontario, Canada
A shift towards collaboration
Regional collaboration has been suggested as a more effective way to promote economic development than competitive approaches. In Ontario, despite attempts by the provincial government to encourage regional collaboration, research finds that municipalities are still engaging in inter‐territorial competition. In this article, we conducted interviews with thirty‐seven practitioners to determine if economic development practices in Ontario have shif…
Increasing capacity of rural clients to access economic development programs
Recognizing the importance of a meaningful business visitation program as a mechanism to monitor the health of a business community, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has supported rural municipalities and organizations in their implementation of business retention and expansion (BRE) programs since 1998. Since that time, OMAFRA has provided support for over 240 community/volunteer-led projects, with more than …
Evidence of inter-territorial collaborative economic development strategies in Ontario, Canada
Increasing capacity of rural clients to access economic development programs
Recognizing the importance of a meaningful business visitation program as a mechanism to monitor the health of a business community, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has supported rural municipalities and organizations in their implementation of business retention and expansion (BRE) programs since 1998. Since that time, OMAFRA has provided support for over 240 community/volunteer-led projects, with more than …
A shift towards collaboration
Regional collaboration has been suggested as a more effective way to promote economic development than competitive approaches. In Ontario, despite attempts by the provincial government to encourage regional collaboration, research finds that municipalities are still engaging in inter‐territorial competition. In this article, we conducted interviews with thirty‐seven practitioners to determine if economic development practices in Ontario have shif…
Working in the Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic was one of many global challenges localities have contended with over the past few decades. In response to such global pressures, economic development practitioners are tasked with safeguarding their localities’ economic and social well-being. But little is known about how these types of shocks and challenges have influenced overall economic development practices and planning. To address this question, we conducted in-depth …
Political science (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (2 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Pandemic (2 works) · Regional resilience and development (2 works)