You researched a municipal, provincial and federal economic development department. The goal of this activity is to compare and contrast economic development functions in Canada with those of the United States. If you are using aprovincial economic development department as the focus of your research, then select a state economic development department. In other words, compare economic development function sat the same level of government. Confirm whether the following statement can be confirmed through your research "In American economic development, private sector often plays a bigger role". Utilize the Internet as your primary source of information. Once you have selected an American economic development department or agency, answer the following questions in your research:

1. Do you see the roles of an American economic development department differ significantly from its Canadian counterpart?

2. What do you see as the most significant contributions the American department makes to the economic welfare of the respective state/country/municipality?

3. Do you see a bigger or smaller role from the private sector in economic development in the United States?

4. How is the American organization typically governed? Does that differ significantly fromits Canadian counterpart?