Theories of Local Economic Development

Dr James E Rowe is Senior Planner in Economic Development at Manukau City Council, New Zealand.

Contents: Foreword, Jeffrey A. Finkle; Preface; Part 1 Introduction: The importance of theory: linking theory to practice, James E. Rowe. Part 2 Defining the Discipline: Theory and practice in economic development: 80 entangled years in search of Panacea, Mark Miller; The evolution of American (spatial) local and regional economic development policy and planning, Edward J. Blakely; The theory and practice of developing locally, Andrew Beer. Part 3 Theoretical Concepts: 'Globalisation' and 'local economic development' in a globalising world: critical reflections on the theory-practice relation, Richard Le Heron; Configuring to be globally competitive, Michael I. Luger; Location theory, Philip McCann; The theory behind business clusters, Martin Perry; Regional economic development methods and analysis: linking theory to practice, Robert Stimson and Roger R. Stough; The role of universities in theories of regional development, Paul Dalziel, Caroline Saunders and William Kaye-Blake; Philosophies in entrepreneurship: a focus on economic theories, Luke Pittaway; Theory and practice of technology-based economic development, Harvey A. Goldstein; Social capital and local economic development, John P. Blair and Michael Carroll. Part 4 Theoretical Frameworks: Imperatives of enjoyment: economic development under globalisation, Michael Gunder; Moving the discipline beyond metaphors, James E. Rowe; Towards an alternative theoretical framework for understanding local economic development; James E. Rowe; Appendices; Index.