Planning local economic development : theory and practice - Blakely, Edward J. (Edward James), 1938-; Bradshaw, Ted K. (Thousand Oaks, Calif : Sage, 2002)
1. A New Argument for Taking Local Economic Development Initiatives -- 2. Toward a National and State Policy Agenda -- 3. Concepts and Theories of Local Economic Development -- 4. The Local Economic Development Planning Process -- 5. Analytical Techniques for Planning Local Development -- 6. Selecting a Local Economic Development Strategy -- 7. Locality Development -- 8. Business Development -- 9. Human Resource Development -- 10. Community-Based Economic and Employment Development -- 11. Preparing a Detailed Project Plan -- 12. Institutional Approaches for Local Economic Development -- 13. The High-Technology Economic Development Strategy -- 14. The Local Economic Development Profession and Professionals.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Industrial promotion -- United States; Community development -- United States; Economic development