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Dilemmas of Regional and Local Development aims to identify, diagnose and evaluate various approaches towards regional and local socio-economic development.
Over the course of the book, authors from 12 countries and four continents come together to review experiences and solutions related to regional development in a range of different economic, social and political systems. The first part of the volume focuses on the fundamentals of planning regional and local development, particularly focusing on theoretical solutions and development policy concepts. The second part is more applied, looking at practical instruments and solutions for shaping the local economy, and analysing effective development policy.
This book will be of interest to economics, geography, politics, and planning scholars and researchers working on regional sciences and local development.
Sommario
Part 1: Development Concepts and Planning 1. Redefining the Task of Regional Development in The Fourth Industrial Revolution 2. Dilemmas for Spatial Planning and Regional Development in Poland 3. The Italian National Strategy for Inner Areas 4. Geographic and Institution Matters in Achieving Sustainable Development in Indonesia 5. Regional Development Policy and Practice in Ghana: Past, Present, and Future 6. Measures of Regional Development on the Example of Poland Part 2: Development Challenges and Opportunities 7. Medium-Sized Spanish Inland Cities and Regional Development in the Iberian Peninsula 8. Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Local and Regional Economic Development (LRED) in Africa 9. Does History Matter? Development Differences in Poland 10. Territorial Development in Romania 11. Pro-Poor Local Economic Development and the Demand for Economic Growth 12. Staying Alive by Going Glocal 13. Diagnosis of Demonetization and its Impact Assessment on Regional Development 14. The Interface between Urbanization and Agriculture in the Urbanizing Arab Community in Israel
Info autore
Jerzy Bański is a Professor and Director at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland.
Riassunto
This book evaluates approaches towards regional and local socio-economic development, identifying practical instruments and solutions for shaping the local economy. It will be of interest to economics, geography, politics, and planning scholars and researchers working on regional sciences and local development.
