Florida International University / Metropolitan Center Economic Development Implementation Plan: April, 2001

sponses. The following are the principal findings that emerged from the analytical processes. The findings identify and briefly discuss the key impediments to economic development in Miami-Dade County.

1. Absence of a coherent and unifying economic development vision and policy

It is widely recognized that government must play a key role in local economic development. A clear economic development policy promotes and enables sound decision making, professional program management, strategic community investment and the creation of effective public/ private partnerships. A clear and unified policy can also help to instill government leadership in promoting economic development goals and objectives. Effective government leadership can forge the necessary working relationships with private sector businesses and the community.