Local Economic Development in the 21st Centur
Quality of Life and Sustainability
1st Edition
Published on 18. December 2014
232 pages
978-1-317-46592-8 (ISBN)
Description
Provides a comprehensive look at local economic development and public policy, placing special emphasis on quality of life and sustainability. It draws extensively on case studies, and includes both mainstream and alternative perspectives in dealing with economic growth and development issues. The contributions of economic theories and empirical research to the policy debates, and the relationship of both to quality of life and sustainability are explored and clarified.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
tables, figures, bibliograhpy, index
File size
1,43 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-46592-8 (9781317465928)
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Additional editions
Daphne T. Greenwood | Richard P. F. Holt
Local Economic Development in the 21st Centur
Quality of Life and Sustainability
Book
07/2010
1st Edition
Routledge
€84.00
Shipment within 15-20 days
Daphne T. Greenwood | Richard P. F. Holt
Local Economic Development in the 21st Centur
Quality of Life and Sustainability
Book
05/2010
1st Edition
Routledge
€262.00
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
Greenwood, Daphne T; Holt, Richard P F
Content
Part 1 Defining Economic Development, Quality of Life, and Sustainability; Chapter 1 Economic Growth vs. Economic Development; Chapter 2 Traditional Economic Development: Incentives for Business; Chapter 3 Quality of Life and the Standard of Living; Chapter 4 Environmentally Sustainable Development; Part 2 Creating Sustainable Economic Development for States and Localities; Chapter 5 Human Capital, Opportunity, and Economic Development; Chapter 6 Sprawl, Infrastructure, and Sustainable Development; Chapter 7 The Effects of Growth on Fiscal Sustainability; Chapter 8 Indicators and Plans for Sustainable Economic Development;
