Theories of local economic development : perspectives from across the disciplines

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Theories of local economic development : perspectives from across the disciplines

edited by Richard D. Bingham, Robert Mier

Sage Publications, 1993

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Assembling the leading thinkers and practitioners in the field of economic development, Theories of Local Economic Development places state-of-the-art theoretical positions on such important issues as inner-city development, rural development, technological innovation, and rebuilding economic infrastructure. To accomplish this task, the contributors skillfully incorporate illustrative case material. Chapters draw on the disciplines of economics, geography, regional science, urban planning, sociology, political science, and public administration. The pivotal assumption behind this book is that research should and can lead to general statements about economic development. As a result, scholars of economics and public finance, public administration, political science, urban studies, policy studies, and development studies will appreciate this invaluable resource. "Bingham and Mier have compiled an interesting study of local economic development in the United States by bringing together a series of papers that review aspects of economic growth from across a range of methodological perspectives. . . . The study is to be recommended to anyone wishing to gain a general understanding of current theoretical debate in the United States to economic development and may provide readers with some useful ideas on possible methodological approaches to understanding economic development in Britain." --Local Government Studies "The individual contributions are generally sound, well-written reviews of the various theories relating to their particular subject areas . . . The study is designed to have a common theme of reviewing problems and succeeds in its aim by providing a far more consistent study than many other collections of papers. The study is, therefore, to be recommended to anyone wishing to gain a general understanding of current theoretical debate in the United States and may provide readers with some useful ideas on possible methodological approaches to understanding economic development in Britain." --Local Government Studies

Table of Contents

PART ONE: LOCATION AND SPACE THEORIES Location Theory - John P Blair and Robert Premus Theories of Regional Development - Arthur C Nelson PART TWO: SPACE-BASED STRATEGIES Applying Theory to Practice in Rural Economies - Marie Howland The Economic Development of Neighborhoods and Localities - Wim Wiewel, Michael Teitz and Robert Giloth Ghetto Economic Development - William Woodbridge Goldsmith and Lewis A Randolph PART THREE: LABOR AND CAPITAL THEORIES Labor Force, Education, and Work - Joan Fitzgerald Theory and Practice in High-Tech Economic Development - Harvey A Goldstein and Michael I Luger PART FOUR: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL THEORIES Political Economy and Urban Development - C Scott Holupka and Anne B Shlay Race and Class in Local Economic Development - John J Betancur and Douglas C Gills PART FIVE: ORGANIZATION AND PROCESS Citizenship and Economic Development - Elaine B Sharp and Michael G Bath Technology Transfer and Economic Development - Julia Melkers, Daniel Bugler and Barry Bozeman Theories of Entrepreneurship - Timothy Bates PART SIX: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES Constituting Economic Development - Robert A Beauregard A Theoretical Perspective Metaphors of Economic Development - Robert Mier and Richard D Bingham

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