Bibliography on local development manuals and handbooks

Manuals and Handbooks

DG Employment, LEDA Programme 1991 and1995 Practical Manual on Local Employment and Economic Development(published in 14 languages)

DG Employment, IDELE, 2002-2004.Practical Handbook on Developing Local Development Strategies

During the 80s & 90s, such manuals were complemented by local development agents and practitioners’ exchange of experiences and training courses funded by DG Employment within the EGLEI exchange programme and the LEDA management training courses and Schools.

Member States Public administrations or national agencies also published manuals on local development such as:

Basque Regional Government 1994 Manual de Desarrollo Local Estudios de Economia

DATAR (Regional Development Government Agency) 1986 Guides du développement local, de l’action économique locale 1987, du développeur 1988, de la valorisation économique des ressources locales 1989, des stratégies locales de formation1989.

Lorthiois, J. 1996 Le Diagnostic Local de Ressources: Aide à la Décision, ASDIC, Lusigny sur Ouche et Editions W, Macon.

F.Strati 1996 Guida alle Iniziatie locali per l’occuazione. Come creare la propria activita e la propria implesa. SRS Regione Toscana.

Lyons, T. and Hamlin, R. 1990 Creating an Economic Development Action Plan: A Guide for Development Professionals

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