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Response to Bacheller

In his article, “Commentary on State-Level Economic Development in New York: A Strategy to Enhance Effectiveness,” Bacheller (2000 [this issue]) explains how New York’s Empire State Development Corporation (ESD) has rejected the old paradigm of one-on-one business develop ment in favor of a cluster-based strategy. I have little personal knowledge of New York’s economy or ESD programs, and the article provides only scant detail, but I am left with the impression that there might be different standards for industrial recruitment and small business development. It is important, however, to applaud much of the philosophy expressed by Bacheller. The new policy at ESD is exciting in that it targets the following: