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Local economic development and the academy

Applied Geography, 2012
Abstract This brief introduction highlights the various ways the Academy approaches local economic development (LED). It shows that the Academy is not always been favorable to the advancement of LED as its practical demands often transcend the tightly defined disciplines of a typical university structure.
Carroll, Michael C., Blair, John P.
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Local Economic Zones For Economic Development

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020
All countries, especially facing a posit COVID-19 disrupted world, are keen to promote economic development that will be resilient to future external shocks. Over the years many different forms of “development structure” have been attempted including Export Processing Zones, Special Economic Zones, Free Trade Zones, High Technology Zones, clusters and ...
Nigel Culkin   +2 more
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Organizing for Local Economic Development: Local Economic Development Networks and Prospecting for Industry

Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 1993
In this paper, the organization of activities designed to promote local economic development (LED) in the USA is explored. The emergence of local economic development networks (LEDNs) as critical mediators in attracting new business investment into metropolitan areas is addressed.
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The Role of Economic Development Corporations in Local Economic Development

Economic Development Quarterly, 2012
Since their establishment, city-level economic development corporations in Texas have grown in popularity as an ostensible means of providing for economic development. However, one knows little about the association between these economic development entities and the economic vitality of the areas they serve. Using a 2005-2006 survey of city leaders in
Christopher A. Jarmon   +3 more
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The Soft Spaces of Local Economic Development

Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 2008
This article examines soft spaces, soft outcomes and soft infrastructure, trying to make some connections between them. We argue that soft spaces of governance constitute one of the most important but little understood components of contemporary sub-national economic development policy.
Haughton, Graham; id_orcid 0000-0002-0862-4884   +1 more
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The US Experience with Local Economic Development [PDF]

open access: possibleEnvironment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 1992
In this paper the increasing intensity of intermunicipal and interstate economic competition in the USA is noted. It is argued that the federal structure of the USA, the present political climate, and the mobility of capital combine to produce a situation of positive feedback leading to everincreasing subsidies.
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