MIT OpenCourseWarehttp://ocw.mit.edu 11.481J / 1.284J / ESD.192J Analyzing and Accounting for Regional Economic Growth Spring 2009 For information about citing these materials or our Terms of Use, visit: http://ocw.mit.edu/terms.The Merrimack Valley Region CHALLENGES, ASSETS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Photograph courtesy of Debmalya Guha. Used with permission.!11.481J: ANALYZING REGIONAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE PROFESSOR KAREN R. 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