Local Economic Development: A Geographical Comparison of Rural Community Restructuring - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9280809989 ISBN 13: 9789280809985

Publisher: United Nations Univ, 1998

Synopsis

Examines capitalist and neo-capitalist restructuring in traditional, modern, post-industrial, and trans-local communities, focusing on trends during the 1990s to help clarify the process. Case studies from eastern and western Europe, the US, Vietnam, and Australia demonstrate how communities and entire regions adapt continuously to changes in economic conditions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

Cecily Neil is a sociologist and senior principal research scientist at the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Orgranization. Markku Tykkylainen is a geographer and senior fellow in the Academy of Finland, conducting research at the University of Joensuu. This research was associated with the research programme of the United Nations University's World Institute of Development Economice Research (WIDER) in Helksinki.

Edition details

• Publisher: United Nations Univ
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9280809989
• ISBN 13: 9789280809985
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 365
• Editor: Neil Cecily, Tykkylainen Markku