Overview
       

An Overview of Accountable Development

Good Jobs First is a national clearinghouse for research and information on accountable
development. We offer tools and resources for activists, researchers, legislators, journalists, and anyone seeking to unearth information on development deals and to push for more accountable development practices. To learn more, please explore this section of our website, which includes the following:

Beginner's Guide - New to the issues? Go here for an introduction to economic development, subsidies, and accountability.

Researcher's Guide - An activist's guide to understanding the lingo and processes of economic development and researching development deals in your area.

Key Reforms (Disclosure, Clawbacks, etc.) - A guide to eight legislative reforms and organizing strategies that can and have made subsidies more accountable.

Campaign Victories - Stories from grassroots activists who have fought bad deals and won more accountable development policies.

Model Legislation - Good Jobs First's template bill for subsidy reform, as well as links to laws on the books in several states.

Resources - Reports by Good Jobs First and our allies, links to primary source material, and more.

Links to Allies - Find groups working on accountable development issues in your region.