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2008

An Evaluation of the Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) and Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone (KOEZ) Programs in Rural Pennsylvania

January 01, 2008  | Community and Economic Development

This research, conducted in 2005, evaluated the effectiveness of the Pennsylvania Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) program and the Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone (KOEZ) program in meeting the legislative goals of increased employment,  capital investment, and use of brownfields and blighted properties. In particular, it evaluated the programs’ economic impact in rural KOZs, and the satisfaction of program participants including local government, school districts, economic development organizations,pro and private businesses.

Tags:  koz , koez , brownfields , local investment

Introducing the Center's new journal, Rural Policy: The Research Bulletin of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.