Public-Private Partnerships for Local Economic Development

Walzer, Norman (Editor)/ Jacobs, Brian D. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0275961532 / ISBN 13: 9780275961534

Published by Praeger Pub Text, 1998

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251 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Public-Private Partnerships for Local Economic Development
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0275961532
• ISBN 13: 9780275961534
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.8 kilograms

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Synopsis

Public-private partnerships are becoming increasingly important in the local economic development efforts of many cities. This collection of essays compares U.S. cities with those in western Europe. Conceptual issues are discussed, and comparisons at the city level illustrate the process, pitfalls, and results of such partnerships. Readers will be able to understand the types of partnership arrangements used in each country. Factors contributing to the success of these arrangements are discussed and compared. Scholars and students of local economic development and public finance, as well as public officials and economic development practitioners will benefit from the unique comparative framework used in this volume.

About the Author

NORMAN WALZER is Professor of Economics and Director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University. He is the editor or coeditor of the following titles: Rural Health Care (Praeger, 1992), Rural Community Economic Development (Praeger, 1991), and Financing Rural Health Care (Praeger, 1988).