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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459187903321

Autore

Perry Martin <1956-, >

Titolo

Controversies in local economic development : stories, strategies, solutions / / by Martin Perry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-95574-7

1-136-95575-5

1-282-65966-9

9786612659669

0-203-84949-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (270 p.)

Collana

Regions and cities Controversies in local economic development

Disciplina

338.9

Soggetti

Regional economics

Industrial location

Economic development

Community development - Economic aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; 1 Controversies in local economic development; 2 Regional competitiveness and local economic development; 3 Regional policy and inward investment; 4 Learning regions; 5 Enterprise clusters and regional specialization; 6 Urban success and the creative class; 7 Technology incubators: Hothouse accelerators or life support shelters?; 8 Local economic development and ecological modernization; 9 Making progress in local economic development; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Efforts to promote the economic development of individual localities engage the attention of academics, students and professionals. Many such analysts argue that competitive advantage can be fostered within local economies, complimenting the advent of a more globalised economy. Intensified efforts to build new economic foundations show no sign of abating despite the apparent increase in the international



mobility of businesses and employment. Unpicking the arguments supporting different strategies for promoting local economic development, Controversies in Local Economic Developme