Shaping the Great Lakes economy: a conference summary
On October 15, 1992, a distinguished group
of development experts met in Indianapolis for a
conference called Shaping the Great Lakes Economy,
sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago, the Great Lakes Commission, and the
Institute for Development Strategies of Indiana
University. The purpose of the conference was to
take stock of the region, to survey and assess
economic policies currently in place, and to explore
other approaches that might benefit the
region. The following is a summary report of that
conference.