..., the case study reveals that the public sector should put more effort into ensuring ex post policy and data transparency in order to facilitate benefit-cost analyses of such subsidies. Originality/value The data required to evaluate promises, other than economic development ones, made...

... to create a policy for economic development in a region that is divided across two sovereign nations with different systems of government, different politics and different attitudes about the role of the public sector in the economy. The challenge is complicated by the presence of a border that constitutes...

... of the Marches and in the countries of Luxembourg and the USA. Findings The study's preliminary findings show a range of networks across several arenas closely associated with economic development, but fail to show direct associations with economic development alone. The authors attribute...

... to achieve green local economic development. Design/methodology/approach This research used qualitative methods to examine both procurement for economic development through the use of buy local campaigns, in addition to environmentally preferable procurement policies that have been used to bolster...

...Graham Pearce; Sarah Ayres; Ian Stafford Purpose The aim of this paper is to explore Whitehall motivations underpinning the Sub‐national Review of Economic Development and Regeneration. Design/methodology/approach The paper is based on interviews conducted with senior Whitehall...

...Graham Pearce; Alan Townsend Purpose This paper aims to study a major aspect of the recent Treasury‐led Review of Sub‐national Economic Development and Regeneration in attempting to integrate work currently performed under the separate economic and spatial strategies through...

... be contacted at: T.A.Herrschel@wmin.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Economic development Cluster analysis Europe North America Urban regions In a recent article, Moulaert et al. (2007) argue that “institutional change is path‐dependent – whether driven...

... in development‐oriented attitudes not only focuses on the economic development of areas, but take into account all aspects of present spatial planning, including new landscaping of urban areas, enlargement of river basins in combination with landscaping, residential projects, and so on. Strategic spatial...

... a structure that undertakes the full range of economic development functions for the metropolitan region (NLGN, 2005). Additionally, Continental cities have responsibilities for a wider range of functions, which affect their economic competitiveness than do their English counterparts. The overall trend...

...Tassilo Herrschel; Karen J. Hanson Purpose This paper aims to present a case study of the Philadelphia region's efforts to implement a regional approach to economic development by relying on business‐civic leadership to transcend governmental boundaries. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

...Praveen Kulshreshtha Purpose Good governance is often regarded as essential for a country's economic development. The World Bank's governance framework has guided development projects and governance reform in many developing nations over the past few decades. The purpose of this paper...

... be of interest to both academics and practitioners in the field of PPP in terms of theoretical debate, key issues and the specific prospects for PPP in China. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Partnership China Value Economic development The introduction of Public Private Partnerships...

... success to cope with various public management issues raised by local devolution and decentralisation. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Local government Economic development England Greece The comparative study of political systems has now generated an extensive literature...