Local Economic Development

Author : Emil Malizia,Edward J. Feser,Henry Renski,Joshua Drucker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000193992

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Understanding Local Economic Development by Emil Malizia,Edward J. Feser,Henry Renski,Joshua Drucker Pdf

This book offers insights into the process and the practice of local economic development. Bridging the gap between theory and practice it demonstrates the relevance of theory to inform local strategic planning in the context of widespread disparities in regional economic performance. The book summarizes the core theories of economic development, applies each of these to professional practice, and provides detailed commentary on them. This updated second edition includes more recent contributions - regional innovation, agglomeration and dynamic theories – and presents the major ideas that inform economic development strategic planning, particularly in the United States and Canada. The text offers theoretical insights that help explain why some regions thrive while others languish and why metropolitan economies often rise and fall over time. Without theory, economic developers can only do what is politically feasible. This text, however, provides them with a logical tool for thinking about development and establishing an independent basis from which to build the local consensus needed for evidence-based action undertaken in the public interest. Offering valuable perspectives on both the process and the practice of local and regional economic development, this book will be useful for both current and future economic developers to think more profoundly and confidently about their local economy.

Author : Nancey Green Leigh,Edward J. Blakely
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781506364001

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Planning Local Economic Development by Nancey Green Leigh,Edward J. Blakely Pdf

Written by authors with years of academic, regional, and city planning experience, the classic Planning Local Economic Development has laid the foundation for practitioners and academics working in planning and policy development for generations. With deeper coverage of sustainability and resiliency, the new Sixth Edition explores the theories of local economic development while addressing the issues and opportunities faced by cities, towns, and local entities in crafting their economic destinies within the global economy. Nancey Green Leigh and Edward J. Blakely provide a thoroughly up-to-date exploration of planning processes, analytical techniques and data, and locality, business, and human resource development, as well as advanced technology and sustainable economic development strategies.

Author : Edward J. Blakely,Ted K. Bradshaw
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2002-05-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780761924586

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Planning Local Economic Development by Edward J. Blakely,Ted K. Bradshaw Pdf

Exploring the theories of local economic development that are relevant to dilemmas facing communities today, this third edition expands on issues such as the planning process, analytical techniques and high-technology strategies.

Author : Andrew Beer,Terry L. Clower
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317609711

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Globalization, Planning and Local Economic Development by Andrew Beer,Terry L. Clower Pdf

This textbook looks at economic development at the local, community or regional scale. It provides students with a comprehensive introduction to contemporary thinking about locally-based economic development, how growth can be planned and how that development can be realized. Globalization, Planning and Local Economic Development: • Provides students with a thorough understanding of current debates around local and regional development and how that body of work can assist them in helping communities grow; • Equips students with a ‘toolkit’ of strategies that enable them to both plan for development and deliver that development through their professional lives; • Offers a roadmap for economic development that helps students make sense of place-based development by providing a ‘meta narrative’ of how regions grow and how those processes can be enhanced. This integrating perspective will be organized around the concept of competitiveness and how that concept can be understood and operationalized in various ways; • Introduces students to a range of techniques essential to success in economic development planning. In addition to a wealth of case studies and pedagogical features in the book, this text is also complemented by online resources. In offering a full toolkit of economic development knowledge, techniques and strategies, this text will thoroughly prepare students for a career in urban planning, transport planning, human geography, applied economic analysis, geographic information systems, or work as an economic development practitioner.

Author : David Gibbs
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005-07-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134703814

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Local Economic Development and the Environment by David Gibbs Pdf

This book focuses upon the potential to integrate economic and environmental policies at the local and regional scale. Local initiatives are investigated within their wider economic and environmental policy contexts in order to illustrate both the constraints and opportunities for local policy makers. Attention is given to global economic trends, as well as to the specific policy contexts of the European Union and the national contexts of the UK, USA, Australia, Japan and Sweden. The key principles for designing integrative policies and descriptions of initiatives and projects in a variety of locations are also considered.

Author : John P. Blair,Michael C. Carroll
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781412964838

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Local Economic Development by John P. Blair,Michael C. Carroll Pdf

A comprehensive introduction to the economics of local economic development. The approach is people centered and recognizes contributions from other social sciences.

Author : Emil E. Malizia,Edward J. Feser
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015047573210

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Understanding Local Economic Development by Emil E. Malizia,Edward J. Feser Pdf

"This book reviews theories of local economic development and shows how each theory informs real-world policy and practice. The authors lay out the basic assumptions, concepts, and implications of the most important theories of economic growth and go on to explain how each theory or approach translates into a strategy for economic development. Students and practitioners alike will be able to recognize the policy implications of alternative theories of local economic development." --Book Jacket.

Author : Sergio Montero,Karen Chapple
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351589437

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Fragile Governance and Local Economic Development by Sergio Montero,Karen Chapple Pdf

Much of our understanding of local economic development is based on large urban agglomerations as nodes of innovation and competitive advantage, connecting territories to global value chains. However, this framework cannot so easily be applied to peripheral regions and secondary cities in either the Global South or the North. This book proposes an alternative way of looking at local economic development based on the idea of fragile governance and three variables: associations and networks; learning processes; and leadership and conflict management in six Latin American peripheral regions. The case studies illustrate the challenges of governance in small and intermediate cities in Latin America, and showcase strategies that are being used to achieve a more resilient and territorial vision of local economic development. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of local economic development, urban and regional studies, and political economy in Latin America as well as to policy-makers and practitioners interested in local and regional economic development policy.

Author : Philip N. Cooke,Luciana Lazzeretti
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847209948

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Creative Cities, Cultural Clusters and Local Economic Development by Philip N. Cooke,Luciana Lazzeretti Pdf

Analyses the economic development of cities from the 'cultural economy' and 'creative industry' perspectives.

Author : Susan M. Opp,Jeffery L. Osgood, Jr.
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781482209655

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Local Economic Development and the Environment by Susan M. Opp,Jeffery L. Osgood, Jr. Pdf

A clear and practical examination of complex issues, Local Economic Development and the Environment: Finding Common Ground provides a broad, academic look at the intersection of two important areas for local administrators. In addition to managing development in a strained economic climate, most administrators are also expected to be stewards of the environment. However, economic conditions often leave them with limited options for pursuing economic development and, at the same time, being environmentally mindful. Many find themselves without a clear understanding of the concepts, tools, and best practices available to accomplish this herculean task. Translating complex environmental and economic concepts into easily applicable practices, the book: Gives practitioners the information they need to communicate with consultants, constituents, and officials, and to avoid ideological obstacles Compares regulatory differences between states and other geographical differences Includes examples from across the country to highlight variations in environmental regulations and laws Provides technical, legal, and political insights into the process of pursuing local economic development projects that incorporate protection and awareness Contains case studies that demonstrate the concepts in action, allowing readers to fully grasp the complexities associated with sustainable economic development Discusses how local administrators can balance the economic and environmental needs of the future Bridging the gap between policy-making intention and outcome, this book connects readers with a larger body of research that not only underpins practical applications but also helps them avoid legal, technical, and political obstacles. It provides an arsenal of best practices and everyday, easy-to-use strategies for optimizing the difficult balance between economic development and environmental protection.

Author : Bruno Dallago,Ermanno Tortia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351256032

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Entrepreneurship and Local Economic Development by Bruno Dallago,Ermanno Tortia Pdf

This book focuses on the nature and role of entrepreneurship in modern developed and emerging economies and societies, its relation to governments and universities, and its role in the often-forgotten informal economy. The aim is to position entrepreneurship in the post-crisis context and explore how its relation to universities and governments contributes to explain the countries’ and territories’ growth performance and resilience or vulnerability to the crisis. The accent is particularly on processes and patterns at local level and in small and medium-sized enterprises in local economic systems and districts, local systems of innovation, and the types and configurations of innovation these give origin to. With globalization, entrepreneurship has become fundamental for the competitiveness of territories and countries, for policy management and for development. The local dimension is fundamental because of agglomeration economies and effects, the advantages of proximity and the nature of knowledge and information. Furthermore, territories carry to the centre-stage tacit knowledge, localized social capital, embeddedness and interpersonal relations as fundamental components of their endogenous socio-economic development and competitiveness. When local systems are connected in a horizontal network, they contribute to the strength of national and international systems. To play a constructive role from this perspective, entrepreneurship must avoid local entrenchment and support the local economy to upgrade and be competitive. To do this, the entrepreneurs’ interaction and alliance with universities and governments is a must for those countries and localities wanting to emerge. This requires that enterprises, universities and governments create synergies and spill-overs to their mutual advantage.

Author : Laura A. Reese,Raymond A. Rosenfeld
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780761916918

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The Civic Culture of Local Economic Development by Laura A. Reese,Raymond A. Rosenfeld Pdf

"The focus on economic development policy provides a window on local decision making and allows for the development of a theory, introduced by the authors, about the role of local civic culture in framing local decisions of all types. This ultimately provides a theoretical vehicle for categorizing cities and predicting policy outcomes.

Author : Edward J. Blakely,Nancey Green Leigh
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781452242590

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Planning Local Economic Development by Edward J. Blakely,Nancey Green Leigh Pdf

"Now thoroughly updated for the challenges of the 21st century, and with new coverage of sustainability, the Fifth Edition explores the theories of local economic development while addressing the issues and opportunities faced by cities, towns and local entities to craft their economic destinies within the global economy."--Jacket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UN-HABITAT
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Economic development projects
ISBN : 9789211317237

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Promoting Local Economic Development Through Strategic Planning: Toolkit by Anonim Pdf

Author : Clark Greg,Huxley Joe,Mountford Debra
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264083530

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Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Organising Local Economic Development The Role of Development Agencies and Companies by Clark Greg,Huxley Joe,Mountford Debra Pdf

This book identifies how development agencies and companies work, what they do and how they can collaborate and what constitutes success and value added in their efforts to achieve local economic development.