This paper considers urban development and the way programmes and initiatives, notably under EU cohesion and regional policies, have evolved to address ‘the urban question’: The ‘urban question’ and the emergence of an integrated approach – Urban Dimension in Cohesion Policy; the URBAN initiatives – Local development in urban regeneration; a case study of Merseyside […]
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LD in Ireland: From innovation to stagnation … but what next in times of crisis?
This paper reviews the experience of local development in Ireland. It describes the origins and evolution of local development and its “institutionalisation” and mainstreaming in public policy and describes and reviews recent changes. It identifies conclusions and lessons from experiences of local development, current issues and future challenges: State Support for Local Development in Ireland […]
LD in Italy: Rich experience and big new challenges
This paper reviews the emergence and evolution of local development in Italy, and discusses current challenges and policy orientations: Introduction – Institutional context – The development of participatory local development – ‘Third Italy’ and the rise of industrial districts – The origins and evolution of the cooperative movement – Impact of the current global financial […]
LD in Spain: A myriad of initiatives and innovations confronted by new challenges
An overview of local development, presenting a very rich texture of programmes, initiatives institutional arrangements, reflecting the processes of decentralisation in Spain and the extensive support the country has enjoyed from EU funds in the last 20 years: Introduction – The emergence and evolution of local development – A myriad of diverse initiatives and innovations […]
LD in France: Local development policies in France; Origins and evolution over the last four decades
Local development policies and practices are now at the centre of concerns and initiatives of local development actors; both public and private, and with for-profit or not-for-profit aims. This present state of affairs is the result of several waves of local development policies, and major changes in the social, economic and institutional environment occurring over […]
LD in North America: Local development and social economy in Quebec Province (Canada)
As in Europe and other parts of the world, local development, community economic development, social economy and other related initiatives have grown in North America. This paper focuses on the specific case in Québec Province of Canada and the considerable experience gained from the CLDs (Centres local de développement): Introduction – Background; Canada, Québec and […]
LD in Developing Countries
This paper looks into LD outside the EU with a focus on ‘developing countries’. It discusses the scope and limitations of addressing LD in such a vast field and then considers specific LD experiences (issues, approaches and, to a lesser extent, results) in different regions and concludes with a discussion of transversal themes: Introduction – Diversity […]