Regional and Local Economic Development (Planning, Environment, Cities, 9) - Softcover

Hague, Cliff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230213839 ISBN 13: 9780230213838

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2011

Synopsis

From the growth of a multi-billion-dollar high-technology corridor in Malaysia to conflict over housing development in Chicago, the practice of regional and local economic development around the world is both dynamic and diverse. Regional and Local Economic Development introduces the theory behind economic development and provides examples of successful, and less successful, practice.

This broad-ranging new text shows how government, private industry and individuals combine to achieve economic development. It examines the development of policies and practices in recent decades – such as eco-industrial parks, place marketing and social enterprises – and analyzes the ways in which contemporary regional economies are changing. It also summarizes the key academic debates and reviews the main concepts which inform policy-making. Truly global in scope, with case studies from over 30 countries, this book will be welcomed by students and practitioners alike.

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About the Author

CLIFF HAGUE is Professor Emeritus at Heriot-Watt University, UK.

EUAN HAGUE is Associate Professor and Chair of Geography at DePaul University, USA.

CARRIE BREITBACH is Assistant Professor of Geography at Chicago State University, USA.
CLIFF HAGUE is Professor Emeritus at Heriot-Watt University, UK.

EUAN HAGUE is Associate Professor and Chair of Geography at DePaul University, USA.

CARRIE BREITBACH is Assistant Professor of Geography at Chicago State University, USA.

From the Back Cover

From the growth of a multi-billion-dollar high-technology corridor in Malaysia to conflict over housing development in Chicago, the practice of regional and local economic development around the world is both dynamic and diverse. Regional and Local Economic Development introduces the theory behind economic development and provides examples of successful, and less successful, practice.

This broad-ranging new text shows how government, private industry and individuals combine to achieve economic development. It examines the development of policies and practices in recent decades - such as eco-industrial parks, place marketing and social enterprises - and analyzes the ways in which contemporary regional economies are changing. It also summarizes the key academic debates and reviews the main concepts which inform policy-making. Truly global in scope, with case studies from over 30 countries, this book will be welcomed by students and practitioners alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230213839
• ISBN 13: 9780230213838
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272