The International City/County Management Association conducts national surveys of all U.S. counties and ~8,000 U.S. municipalities with populations of 2,500 or greater on topics of interest to local governments, including forms of government, economic development, service delivery, and sustainability. The Penn Libraries acquire individual ICMA survey research microdata datasets on a case-by-case basis.
ICMA provides free online access to ICMA Survey Research poll results through the ICMA Survey Results Documents website.
By using your PennKey to access the ICMA data files below, you are agreeing to follow the appropriate-use guidelines on the ICMA Data Licensing Agreement website.
Do not distribute these datasets to other people.
An ICMA survey conducted every five years, examining economic development practices in local governments, including economic development funding activities, business retention, business attraction, small business development, accountability, and business incentives. The survey covers topics such as goals, incentives, barriers, tools, and funding
