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

• Autore: Perry Martin <1956-, >
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (270 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.9
• Soggetto topico: Regional economics; Industrial location; Economic development; Community development - Economic aspects
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Controversies in local economic development
• ISBN: 1-136-95574-7; 1-136-95575-5; 1-282-65966-9; 9786612659669; 0-203-84949-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825908203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Regions and cities ; ; 38.