Blair, John P.,

Local economic development : analysis, practices, and globalization / John P. Blair, Michael C. Carroll. - 2nd ed. - Los Angeles : Sage Publications, 2008, c2009. - xiv, 313 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-303) and index.

Local economic development in a global market -- Business location, expansion, and retention -- Markets, urban systems, and local development -- Economic interdependence and local structure -- Regional growth and development -- Additional tools for regional analysis -- Institutionalist perspectives on local development -- Local economic development in a flattening world -- Land use -- Housing and neighborhood development -- Poverty and lagging regions -- Local governance, finance, and regional integration -- Planning, future studies, and development policy.

9781412964838 (cloth : acidfree paper)

2008003508


Economic development.
Economic policy.
Local government.
Urban economics.

HD82 / .B5543 2009

338.9