Beschreibung:
The second edition of this book is completely reedited making the book even more valuable for graduate students, reflecting recent advances and adding insightful new material.
Perspectives on Regional Economic Development.- The Regional Economic Development Movement: The Evolution of Strategy from Early to Contemporary Approaches.- Traditional Tools for Measuring and Evaluating Regional Economic Performance I: Economic Base and Shift-Share Analysis.- Traditional Tools for Measuring and Evaluating Regional Economic Performance II: Input-Output Analysis.- Path Setting: An Approach to Regional Economic Development Futures.- Industry Clusters and Industry Cluster Analysis.- Multi-Sector Analysis: Approaches to Assessing Regional Competitiveness and Risk.- Capacity Building, Institutions and Leadership for Regional Economic Development.- Decision Support Tools to Inform Regional Economic Development Analysis and Strategy.- Emerging Issues for Regional Economic Development.