Entire Proceedings (5.43MB)

November 22, 1976

Following are papers presented at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's 17th economic conference.

Contents

Entire Proceedings (5.43MB)

Introductory Remarks
Frank E. Morris, The Honorable Michael S. Dukakis, and Kenneth I. Guscott

Progress of Minority Business: An Update
Alex M. Armendaris

Economic Growth, Income Trends, and Prospects for Black-Owned Businesses
Andrew F. Brimmer

The Importance of Urban Policy to Minority Business Development
Monsignor Geno C. Baroni

The Problems of Business Operations in the Ghetto
J. Bruce Llewellyn

The Effect of Crime on Minority Business
Willie J. Davis (Moderator), A. Reginald Eaves, Charles J. Calvey, George J. Morrison and Joseph M. Jordan

Crime and Business: Some Highlights of the Question and Answer Session

Minority Purchasing and the Vendor Issue
George R. Guscott (Moderator), Edwin C. Gooding, James M. Hill, Jr., Eugene V. Roundtree, and Robert S. Royster

Minority Purchasing: Some Highlights of the Question and Answer Session

Minority Involvement in the Construction Industry and Urban Mass Transit
Talbot De G. Bulkley (Moderator), Mel A. Balkan, Frederick P. Salvucci, Theodore C. Landsmark, and Kenneth E. Bolton

Construction and Transit: Some Highlights of the Question and Answer Session