Local economic development in the developing countries : issues, trends and options

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dc.contributor.author Koma, Samuel Bogalebjapoo
dc.date.accessioned 2014-07-31T11:35:53Z
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dc.date.issued 2013-09
dc.description.abstract This article examines the implementation of local economic development policy in the developing countries and a comparative analysis of two case studies, namely, the Republic of South Africa and Hungary are discussed. Local economic development in the developing countries has the potential to help address the perennial problems manifested through low economic growth rates, high unemployment and poverty levels facing the majority of the population. The academic discourse on the concept of a developmental state is analysed coupled with its application in the South African setting. The research methodology utilised for the purpose of gathering data involved offi cial documentation (namely, government policies and legislation); fi eld research visit to Hungary, at the Hungarian Academy for Regional Studies and literature review. This article presents important strategies that could be employed in order to propel and sustain local economies in the context of developmental local government. en_US
dc.description.librarian am2014 en_US
dc.identifier.citation Koma, SB 2013, 'Local economic development in the developing countries : issues, trends and options', African journal of public affairs, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 129-143. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1997-7441
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/41037
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher African Consortium of Public Administration en_US
dc.rights African Consortium of Public Administration en_US
dc.subject Developing countries en_US
dc.subject Hungary en_US
dc.subject Local economic development (LED) en_US
dc.subject South Africa (SA) en_US
dc.subject Developmental local government en_US
dc.title Local economic development in the developing countries : issues, trends and options en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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