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Local Economic Development Policies [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2003 A revised version of this paper appears as "Economic Development" in J. Richard Aronson and Eli Schwartz, eds. 2004. Management Policies in Local Government Finance (5th Ed.). Washington, DC: International City/County Management Association, pp. 355-390.
Timothy J. Bartik
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Business Incentives for Local Economic Development
Economies, 2022 The main role of local development policy is to create a favorable business environment and new jobs, thus contributing to economic development. Creating a positive business environment to act as a pull factor for new businesses is of great importance ...
Maša Trinajstić +2 more
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The moderating effect of information technology capabilities on the relationship between marketing mix and corporate entrepreneurship [PDF]
PSU Research Review, 2021 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between marketing mix (MM), information technology capabilities (ITCAP) and corporate entrepreneurship (CE).
Fatima Ghezali, Abdessamad Boudi
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Local governance, decentralization and local economic development
, 2012 When studying local development, we find that decentralization and local governance are inseparable factors that contribute strongly into the efficiency of local development attempts. Decentralization gives local authorities more responsibilities and freedom of action without having to refer to central institutions. Enhanced local governance allows the
Nasser, Wafaa, Donsimoni, Myriam
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Euroregion and Local Economic Development
EIRP Proceedings, 2012 Concerns for regional development policies and strategies are included in the classification basedon NUTS I, II, III, the European Union as a priority aiming to overcome the gaps between countries, areas,regions, urban and rural non-discriminatory basis ...
Roxana-Maria Toma
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Community work programmes as job creation mechanism: A case of Tshwane Metropolitan municipality
Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review, 2022 Background: To address poverty and unemployment, local government implemented programmes, such as the Community Work Programme (CWP), aimed at empowering the community through the provision of employment and skills to provide a safety net to the poor by ...
Keoagile C. Kobedi +2 more
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Africa’s Public Service Delivery & Performance Review, 2022 Background: Rural cattle farmers in Mzongwana, Matatiele, Eastern Cape, face a scarcity of resources preventing them from commercial farming and contributing to local economic development (LED) and eradicating unemployment.
Mthetheleli Baqwa +2 more
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Economic empowerment of women in the informal African craft industry: The case of Tembisa
Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 2021 Orientation: In Tembisa, within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, women sell woven baskets and traditional beaded accessories, trading informally.
Louisa D. Jokia +2 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023 Climate adaptive capacity-building initiatives and activities in developing countries, particularly those implemented by developmental agencies and international organizations, commonly focus on the upstream direct adaptive capacity-building needs of ...
Ahmad Abdel-Fattah, Masnat Al Hiary
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Local economic development in theories of regional economies and rural studies [PDF]
Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979), 2016 In this paper is a detailed analysis of the basics in the theory of economic development during the period from mid last century until today. It states the most significant theories, points out their ranges, offers a critical review regarding their ...
Kačar Bahrija +2 more
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