Dilemmas of Urban Economic Development: Issues in Theory and Practice (Urban Affairs Annual Reviews)

Book Overview

Assessing state-of-the-art urban economic development, this book addresses such pertinent issues as the importance of quality of life′ in location decisions, and whether industry targetting is a viable economic development strategy. Each chapter is followed by commentaries - one written by an academic addressing research methodology, the other by a practitioner addressing both the question and the evidence. Each chapter′s author then responds to the issues raised by the commentators. The result is a productive dialogue between academics, practitioners and citizens concerned with economic development.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803959206
• ISBN13: 9780803959200
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"