Local Economic Development

Local economies are the building blocks for national ones. An updated and expansive core text, the Second Edition of Local Economic Development: Analysis, Practices, and Globalization provides a comprehensive introduction to the economics of local economic development. Delving into cutting-edge topics such as cluster analysis, creative class orientation, competitive advantage, social capital, business expansion and retention, and learning regions, this clearly written interdisciplinary text connects theories with real-life examples and offers the reader pragmatic tools for future application, including a valuable 'how-to' understanding regarding important qualitative tools and their interpretation.       Importantly, this text is uniquely accessible to students who lack a background in the field of economics. New to this Edition * Offers a global emphasis: Local economic development is clearly linked to national development throughout, making the text useful for adding an