Governments pursued large investments, offered incentives, and measured success in dollars committed or facilities constructed. Companies, in turn, selected locations based on cost efficiency, tax structures, and logistical advantages. The relationship was transactional: capital flowed in, jobs followed, and growth was expected to occur around the project.

Governments pursued large investments, offered incentives, and measured success in dollars committed or facilities constructed. Companies, in turn, selected locations based on cost efficiency, tax structures, and logistical advantages. The relationship was transactional: capital flowed in, jobs followed, and growth was expected to occur around the project.

Governments pursued large investments, offered incentives, and measured success in dollars committed or facilities constructed. Companies, in turn, selected locations based on cost efficiency, tax structures, and logistical advantages. The relationship was transactional: capital flowed in, jobs followed, and growth was expected to occur around the project.

Governments pursued large investments, offered incentives, and measured success in dollars committed or facilities constructed. Companies, in turn, selected locations based on cost efficiency, tax structures, and logistical advantages. The relationship was transactional: capital flowed in, jobs followed, and growth was expected to occur around the project.