rural development Rural development In rural areas, local initiatives were closely connected with the creation of new firms and development in agriculture processing, other industries, tourism and business, personal, social and public services. They have been supported, in several Member States by setting up Rural Development Agencies, the creation of priority areas for specially deprived […]
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Bibliography on new sources of jobs
During the 90s the EU Forward Studies Unit explored the economic potential of a second wave of Local Employment Development Initiatives (ILDE) in 19 fields of activities at local level and collected best practices examples from all over Europe. EC 1995 The local development and employment initiatives, an investigation in the European Union. Working Paper […]
Bibliography on urban regeneration and social sustainability
Colantonio, A. and Dixon, T. (eds) (2010) Bibliography, in Urban Regeneration & Social Sustainability: Best Practice from European Cities, Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 0.1002/9781444329445.biblio Chapter 1 APUDG (2009) Regeneration and the Recession. All Party Urban Development Group, London. Barton, H., Grant, M. & Guise, R. (2003) Shaping Neighbourhoods: A Guide for Health, Sustainability and Vitality. […]
LDnet | CLLD Community Led Local Development
CLLD Community Led Local Development The Commission has included the idea of Community Led Local Development in its regulations for [Structural Funds], Agriculture and Fisheries. Saying that it will be a LEADER style approach is one thing, but what does this mean for urban areas? How big will areas be? Who is meant by the […]
LDnet | LD and the EU funds: European Commission proposals for 2014-2020
LD and the EU funds: European Commission proposals for 2014-2020 On: 2012-05-08 12:43 (4904 Reads) The Commission proposals for the EU funds in the 2014-2020 period mark a turning point in favour of local development. The general regulation devotes a section to “Community-led local development” and states that to facilitate the implementation of multi-dimensional and […]
Community-led local development: making it a success
This statement has been prepared by a group of LDnet experts and is supported by several European civil society organisations and networks with a long experience and deep knowledge of local development for their consideration and endorsement. Community-led local development: making it a success In this common statement, a number of European civil society […]
LDnet | Perspectives of Civil Society in European Rural Development
Perspectives of Civil Society in European Rural Development By: Goran ŠOSTER On: 2012-05-08 10:22 (5687 Reads) Goran ŠOSTER March 2012 Now more than ever, the perspectives of civil society in European rural development are dependent on the programmes of leading nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) and the ability to implement them. The majority of NGOs have come […]
Participatory evaluation of local development
Jela Tvrdonova The evaluation of rural development policies – in compliance with the EU Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework is the process of the assessment of the public and private funds intervention according its results, impacts and needs, which shall be satisfied. The evaluation deals with the effectiveness, efficiency and relevance of the intervention logic […]
LDnet | Cameron’s Big Society
Cameron’s Big Society By: Peter Ramsden On: 2012-02-22 20:52 (4365 Reads) What does UK Prime Minister Cameron’s ‘Big Society‘ mean in practice? On the left it is argued that the Big Society is simply a smokescreen for cuts in the public sector in general and local government in particular. on the right the Red Tory’s […]
LDnet | Integrated Territorial Investments. A powerful tool for innovation and change in European cities?
Integrated Territorial Investments. A powerful tool for innovation and change in European cities? By: webmaster On: 2012-07-24 11:45 (9428 Reads) Integrated Territorial Investments. A powerful tool for innovation and change in European cities? By Paul Soto and Melody Houk with Peter Ramsden and Ivan Tosics Click on ITI Article (cache) to open full article Abstract […]
Bibliography on monitoring and evaluation
Bartik, T. (2002). Evaluating the Impact of Local Economic Development Polices on Local Economic Outcomes: What has been done and what is doable? Upjohn Institute Staff Working Paper No.03-89. Beauregard, Robert A. (1999). The Local Employment Fulcrum: Evaluating Local Economic Performance. Economic Development Quarterly, Vol. 13, No. 1. February 1999. pp. 23-28. Sage Publications, CA. […]
Bibliography on local employment initiatives
OECD 1985 Creating Jobs at the local level. Series of Consultations of actors at the local level in 1984-86(reports by C.J.Hull and by Peter Kunstler) POVERTY and ERGO ( inclusion of long term unemployed at local level) The Local Employment Development Action (LEDA) Programmes (1, 2 and 3)1987-1996 a network of 50 local areas/labour markets […]