an international comparison of local and regional economic development /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Andrew Beer, Graham Haughton and Alaric Maude.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Bristol :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Policy Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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1 online resource (xii, 196 pages) :
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illustrations.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-190) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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International comparisons of local and regional economic development / Andrew Beer, Graham Haughton and Alaric Maude -- Understanding international divergence and convergence in local and regional economic development / Graham Haugton, Andrew Beer and Alaric Maude -- Local and regional economic development organisations in international comparison / Andrew Beer, Graham Haughton and Alaric Maude -- Local and regional economic development in England / Graham Haughton -- Local and regional economic development in the United States / Terry Clower -- Local and regional economic development organisations in Australia / Alaric Maude -- Local and regional economic development in a 'post-conflict' society: lessons from Northern Ireland / Rachel Naylor and Terry Robson -- Local and regional economic development: improving our understanding and advancing our policy frameworks / Andrew Beer, Graham Haughton and Alaric Maude.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Throughout the developed world governments have invested substantial sums in local and regional economic development. This is the first book to provide a cross-national comparison and evaluation of regional development strategies, institutions and agencies.