Policy Research Amenity Investments and Tourist Destination Development: Policy Insights from Three Rural Maine Regions

Amenity Investments and Tourist Destination Development: Policy Insights from Three Rural Maine Regions

Jody Harris
August 12, 2010

Categories: Maine’s Economy
Tags: Economy, Local

Realizing rural Maine’s tourism’s sustainable growth potential demands bold, creative and tenacious state, regional and local leadership. Bowdoin College Professor of Economics David Vail recommends cost-effective policies based on case studies in Piscataquis, Washington, and Franklin counties.

by David Vail

Amenity Investments and Tourist Destination Development

Jody Harris

Jody provides financial management, oversees grants administration, and manages board relations, and serves as MECEP’s policy lead on consumer finance protections. She has over 30 years of experience in public management serving in policy roles in Maine state government under four governors and as town manager in two Maine towns. She has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Maine.

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