Regional economics / Marion Temple

By:

Temple Marion

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hampshire : St. Martin's Press ; Macmillan Press, New York, Houndmills, Basingstoke, 1994.Description: xvi, 301 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780333573655

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

337.14 TEM

Contents:

1. The Region and Regional Economics 2. Capital, Labour and Land in the Region 3. Expenditure, Prices and Exchange 4. The Region in the National Economy 5. The Regional Location of Economic Activity 6. Regional Growth 7. Urban Policies 8. Regional Economic Policy 9. An Effective Regional Policy?

Summary: This new and up-to-date text explains those aspects of economics most relevant to understanding contemporary issues facing the regional economy in the second half of the 1990s. The region is considered in the context of the subregional and local urban economies, and also in relation to the wider national and supranational economic framework. The influence of the European Community is given particular consideration. The components of the regional economy and their impact on regional growth potential are explained. The practical relevance of the theory is illustrated through appropriate regional examples. Regional and urban policies of the 1980s and 1990s are covered. Policy objectives and instruments are studied, and policy is appraised in light of its contribution and limitations. Policy is placed in the context of both the European Community and national and local government authorities

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Book	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	337.14 TEM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0044425
Book	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	Mzumbe University Main Campus Library	337.14 TEM (Browse shelf(Opens below))	2	Available		0044426

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Includes references and index.

1. The Region and Regional Economics
2. Capital, Labour and Land in the Region
3. Expenditure, Prices and Exchange
4. The Region in the National Economy
5. The Regional Location of Economic Activity
6. Regional Growth
7. Urban Policies
8. Regional Economic Policy
9. An Effective Regional Policy?

This new and up-to-date text explains those aspects of economics most relevant to understanding contemporary issues facing the regional economy in the second half of the 1990s. The region is considered in the context of the subregional and local urban economies, and also in relation to the wider national and supranational economic framework. The influence of the European Community is given particular consideration. The components of the regional economy and their impact on regional growth potential are explained. The practical relevance of the theory is illustrated through appropriate regional examples. Regional and urban policies of the 1980s and 1990s are covered. Policy objectives and instruments are studied, and policy is appraised in light of its contribution and limitations. Policy is placed in the context of both the European Community and national and local government authorities

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