Regional and local economic development
- Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
- xvi, 344 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
- Planning, environment, cities (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) .
Includes bibliographical references and Index
From the growth of a multi-billion-dollar high-technology corridor in Malaysia to conflict over housing development in Chicago, the practice of regional and local economic development around the world is both dynamic and diverse. Regional and Local Economic Development introduces the theory behind economic development and provides examples of successful, and less successful, practice. This broad-ranging new text shows how government, private industry and individuals combine to achieve economic development
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Spatial planning Economic aspect Economic policy Economic development