What kind of local and regional development and for whom?

Abstract: This paper asks the question what kind of local and regional development and for whom? First, definitions are examined to understand what is meant by local and regional development, to establish its historical context and to explore the ‘where’ of local and regional development in space, territory, place and scale. Second, the nature, character and forms of local and regional development are examined to reveal its different varieties, principles and values in different places and time periods. Third, the objects, subjects and social welfare dimensions are addressed to explain the often socially uneven and geographically differentiated distribution of who and where benefits and loses from particular forms of local and regional development. Last, a holistic, progressive and sustainable version is outlined and reflections offered upon the limits and political renewal of local and regional development. Our argument is, first, that we need to consider the basic principles to get a bette

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Postprint
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Regional Studies ; 41 (2007) 9 ; 1253-1269

Classification
Wirtschaft

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2007
Creator
Pike, Andy
Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés
Tomaney, John

DOI
10.1080/00343400701543355
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-133406
Rights
Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Pike, Andy
  • Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés
  • Tomaney, John

Time of origin

  • 2007

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