Learning to Lead
| Author | : Maury B. Forman |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : |
Economic Development Activities
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Good, Bad, and Ugly Colonial Activities: Studying Development across the Americas
| Author | : Miriam Bruhn |
| Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
| Total Pages | : 58 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Country Population Profiles |
| ISBN | : |
Abstract: Levels of economic development vary widely within countries in the Americas. This paper argues that part of this variation has its roots in the colonial era. Colonizers engaged in different economic activities in different regions of a country, depending on local conditions. Some activities were "bad" in the sense that they depended heavily on the exploitation of labor and created extractive institutions, while "good" activities created inclusive institutions. The authors show that areas with bad colonial activities have lower gross domestic product per capita today than areas with good colonial activities. Areas with high pre-colonial population density also do worse today. In particular, the positive effect of "good" activities goes away in areas with high pre-colonial population density. The analysis attributes this to the "ugly" fact that colonizers used the pre-colonial population as an exploitable resource. The intermediating factor between history and current development appears to be institutional differences across regions and not income inequality or the current ethnic composition of the population.
Economic Development Activities
| Author | : United States. General Accounting Office |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 66 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Community development |
| ISBN | : |
Handbook of Research on Green Economic Development Initiatives and Strategies
| Author | : Erdo?du, M. Mustafa |
| Publisher | : IGI Global |
| Total Pages | : 777 |
| Release | : 2016-06-27 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1522504419 |
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today, as it affects all sectors of life, be it global economics or human rights activism; timely action is required to avoid global catastrophe. Understanding the importance of climate change mitigation, renewable energies, clean technologies, and green development has become necessary for effective leadership. The Handbook of Research on Green Economic Development Initiatives and Strategies provides the necessary information to reduce the climate change vulnerability of socio-economic systems in the most cost-effective manner. This handbook of research is ideal for policy makers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, businesses, and professionals looking to temper the effects of climate change.
Environmental Amenities and Regional Economic Development
| Author | : Todd L. Cherry |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 527 |
| Release | : 2009-12-04 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1135245436 |
Economic development and the environment are presumed to be in conflict, but the latter part of the twentieth century experienced a series of economic changes that increasingly questioned this view. Economic activity became more footloose and the ability to attract productive labor became a prominent regional development concern. Consequently, environmental amenities began to have a larger role in determining the patterns of regional growth and development, and subsequently moved to the forefront of current regional economic development thought and practice. Environmental amenities provide non-pecuniary benefits to area residents, and induce in-migration flows to regions that possess high levels of environmental amenities. The attraction is particularly strong for those individuals with higher incomes and wealth. The combined forces of increased demand for environmental amenities and increased spatial flexibility of production has brought environmental amenities to the forefront of current regional economic development thought and practice. Regional economic development policy needs to consider the tradeoffs of attracting firms or people, which requires an understanding of the role the environment plays directly or indirectly in attracting firms and households. This book presents key papers that explore the role of the natural environment in regional economic development. The papers contain critical insights and information for both researchers and practitioners interested in the nexus between environmental amenities and regional economic growth and development. The book covers varied dimensions of this issue, including: the relative importance of amenities in recent variation in regional growth; the role of local infrastructure in promoting amenity-led development; socio-economic distribution concerns and sustainability of amenity-based growth; and the effects of local environmentally protected areas on other economic activities. This book will be of most value to practitioners and academics, specifically related to the areas of environmental economics, regional economic development, local and regional planning, public administration and public policy.
Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Organising Local Economic Development The Role of Development Agencies and Companies
| Author | : Clark Greg |
| Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 497 |
| Release | : 2010-04-06 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9264083537 |
This book identifies how development agencies and companies work, what they do and how they can collaborate and what constitutes success and value added in their efforts to achieve local economic development.
Incorporating Understanding of Informal Economic Activity in Natural Resource and Economic Development Policy
| Author | : Rebecca J. McLain |
| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 60 |
| Release | : 2010-09 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1437927149 |
This report synthesizes the literature on the role of informal economic activity (IEA) in the U.S. post-industrial economy. The literature highlights how factors such as social status and household position in the formal economy affect whether participation in informal economic activity is exploitative or empowering. The non-timber forest products sector serves as a case study of why it is important to consider IEA when developing natural resource and economic development policy. The authors recommend steps policymakers can take to identify and encourage positive aspects of the IEA. They also highlight several areas of research to improve understandings of the role of IEA in postindustrial societies. Charts and tables.
Incorporating Understanding of Informal Economic Activity in Natural Resource and Economic Development Policy
| Author | : Rebecca Jean McLain |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 60 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Conservation of natural resources |
| ISBN | : |
This report synthesizes the literature on the role of informal economic activity in the United States postindustrial economy. Informal economic activity is expanding in the United States and is likely to continue in the foreseeable future. The formal and informal economic sectors are inextricably intertwined, with individuals and households combining elements of both sectors to construct their livelihoods. Although the informal economy is often thought of as the domain of economically marginal individuals and households, virtually everyone participates in the informal economy to some extent. However, the literature highlights how factors such as social status and household position in the formal economy affect whether participation in informal economic activity is exploitative or empowering. The nontimber forest products sector serves as a case study of why it is important to consider informal economic activity when developing natural resource and economic development policy. We recommend steps policymakers can take to identify and encourage positive aspects of the informal economic activity. We also highlight several areas of research to improve understandings of the role of informal economic activity in postindustrial societies.
Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers
| Author | : Jason E. Lane |
| Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
| Total Pages | : 348 |
| Release | : 2012-11-20 |
| Genre | : Education |
| ISBN | : 1438445024 |
Local, state, and national economies are facing unprecedented levels of international competition. The current fiscal crisis has hampered the ability of many governments in the developed world to directly facilitate economic growth. At the same time, many governments in the developing world are investing significant new resources into local infrastructure and industry development initiatives. At the heart of the current economic transformation lie our colleges and universities. Through their roles in education, innovation, knowledge transfer, and community engagement, these institutions are working toward spurring economic growth and prosperity. This book brings together leading scholars from a variety of disciplines to assess how universities and colleges exert impact on economic growth. The contributors consider various methodologies, metrics, and data sources that may be used to gauge the performance of diverse higher education institutions in improving economic outcomes in the United States and around the world. Also presented are new typologies of economic development activities and related state policies that are designed to improve understanding of such initiatives and generate new energy and focus for an international community of scholars and practitioners working to formulate new models for how public universities and colleges may lead economic development in their states and communities while still performing their traditional educational functions. Universities and Colleges as Economic Drivers is meant to cultivate greater understanding among elected officials, business representatives, policymakers, and other concerned parties about the central roles universities and colleges play in national, state, and local economies.
Who Benefits from State and Local Economic Development Policies?
| Author | : Timothy J. Bartik |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Economic development |
| ISBN | : 9780880991131 |
