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Local economic development in the UK [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Some thoughts on LED policy in the UK following a Work Foundation event on Local Economic Development in the UK (I was on the panel, along with David Bailey from RSA, Neil McInroy from CLES and Lizzie Crowley from TWF)
Overman, Henry G.
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Local Economic Development: An Accessibility Analysis

open access: yes, 2014
This paper examines the impact of job accessibility on wages and productivity using Swedish municipality level data on night and daytime wages. The empirical analysis is based on annual data for 290 Swedish municipalities over the period 2005-2011. The strength of this paper lies in its empirical method.
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CONTEXTUALIZING LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper explores the prospects of success of ‘Local Economic Development’ (LED) for the less developed countries. The concept had much success in the context of the developed world. The less developed countries, however, present a scenario where power
Hasan, Lubna
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Local Economic Development Agencies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
This document present the Local economic development agencies (ADEL), an international co-operation instrument for human development, economic democratization and poverty reduction. It explains ADEL's characteristics, their model, operational management and functioning, how to set them up, their durability and impact.
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Festivals as a Niche for Local Economic Development (LED): A Case Study of the East London Port Festival (ELPF), Eastern Cape, South Africa. [PDF]

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2018
Across the globe, festivals attract significant interest in both the developing and developed economies. Festival tourism can be used as a tool to boost the local economy and has the potential to aid in the seasonal, geographic and demographic spread of ...
Siyabonga Mxunyelwa, Lihle Tshetu
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Peripheral Regions in Duress: Counter-Social Capital Impediments of Local Development in Rural Greek Areas [PDF]

open access: yes
Unlike most enthusiastic narratives of various success stories in recent North European regional economic development led by innovation, localized learning, social capital and institutional embeddedness, this paper deals with a set of major stresses and ...
Elias Kourliouros   +3 more
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The Role of Partnerships in Economic Development and Labor Markets in the United States [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper describes the role of local partnerships in the delivery of workforce and economic development services in the United States. Partnerships include both public and private organizations and increasingly depend upon local business people for ...
George A. Erickcek, Randall W. Eberts
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Knowledge Management As an Economic Development Strategy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The United States is shifting to an information economy. Productive capability is no longer completely dependent on capital and equipment; information and knowledge assets are increasingly important. The result is a new challenge to the practice of local
Kenan Patrick Jarboe
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Governance Structures for Local Economic Development in Croatia [PDF]

open access: yes
Who should take care of local economic development in Croatia? This question seems trivial, however, there are still some open questions. According to current legislation, local economic development is an administrative task of the 21 counties, the ...
Ivana Rasic-Bakaric   +2 more
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