Local Economic Development: Analysis and Practice

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SAGE, 29‏/03‏/1995 - 345 من الصفحات

Blending knowledge from a variety of disciplines with a strong analytical approach, John P Blair presents an accessible and jargon-free text offering extensive coverage of economic concepts and the new market forces at work today in local economic development. Topics addressed include: regional growth and development; land use; metropolitan government and finance; housing; economic development strategies; and neighborhood development.

 

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Three Fundamental and Recurring Issues 22
22
Business Location Expansion and Retention
41
Understanding Economic Structure 55 95
55
Market Areas and Economic Development Strategies
66
Additional Tools and Perspectives on Economic Growth
145
Issues in Economic Development Practice
168
Resource and Commodity Flows
189
Land Use
209
Housing and Neighborhood Development
238
Metropolitan Government and Finance
274
Planning Futures Studies and Development Policy
304
References
321
Index
329
About the Author 345
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نبذة عن المؤلف (1995)

John P. Blair is a Professor of Economics at Wright State University where he teaches courses in urban economics and local economic development. He received a Ph. D. from West Virginia University. He has served as a consultant for a variety of state and local governments as well as private agencies. He has written numerous books and articles about urban issues and public policies. Blair’s academic articles have appeared in such journals as Land Economics, Growth and Change, and Economic Development Quarterly.

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