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This book aims to support the design and delivery of more effective local and regional economic development strategies. A crucial part of this process is the collection and use of evidence, on local needs and options and on what works and what does not.   Each important step in the process of designing an effective strategy is explained and examined, with a particular focus on the work that should be done in advance of implementation, before resources are spent. Information is provided on defining objectives, identifying options, assessing expected impacts, using assessment results, implementing strategies and developing information systems. The main principles and techniques, as well as typical problems and how to overcome them, are discussed.   Through this book, the reader will learn how to create and put into place successful evidence-based strategies that will increase economic impacts and enhance the programme-management process.      

Local government -- OECD countries. --- Regional economics -- OECD countries. --- Regional planning -- OECD countries -- Evaluation. --- Regional planning --- Regional economics --- Local government --- Sociology & Social History --- Communities - Urban Groups --- Social Sciences --- Evaluation --- Local administration --- Township government --- Regional development --- State planning --- Government policy --- Subnational governments --- Administrative and political divisions --- Decentralization in government --- Public administration --- Economics --- Regionalism --- Space in economics --- Human settlements --- Land use --- Planning --- City planning --- Landscape protection --- Evaluation.

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New forms of governance are emerging. Government, business and civil society are increasingly seeking ways to develop and pursue economic development strategies and solve socio-economic problems jointly. Regional strategic platforms, partnerships, open governments and other agents of change help release the potential of their area thanks to better co-ordination, and adaptation of public policies to local conditions.  This book examines how the new forms of governance overcome administrative, political and financial obstacles and impact local prosperity and the quality of life. These new approaches are illustrated with the results of some of the ambitious initiatives taken by Belgium, the Czech Republic, Mexico, Norway, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

Decentralization in government -- OECD countries. --- Economic development -- Political aspects -- OECD countries. --- Local Economic and Employment Development (Program). --- Local government -- OECD countries. --- Regional planning -- OECD countries. --- Sustainable development -- OECD countries. --- Regional planning --- Local government --- Sustainable development --- Decentralization in government --- Economic development --- Political aspects --- Local Economic and Employment Development (Program) --- Development, Economic --- Economic growth --- Growth, Economic --- Economic policy --- Economics --- Statics and dynamics (Social sciences) --- Development economics --- Resource curse --- Centralization in government --- Devolution in government --- Government centralization --- Government decentralization --- Government devolution --- Political science --- Central-local government relations --- Federal government --- Public administration --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable economic development --- Local administration --- Township government --- Subnational governments --- Administrative and political divisions --- Regional development --- State planning --- Human settlements --- Land use --- Planning --- City planning --- Landscape protection --- Environmental aspects --- Government policy --- LEED Programme --- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. --- OECD LEED Programme --- Local Economic and Employment Development Programme --- Local Initiatives for Employment Creation (Program)