As decentralisation advances, the question of local economic development acquires more
significance. How can local governments and other local actors such as local producers and …

Regional development policy perspectives have changed considerably in the past 25 years.
One can distinguish three generations of theories informing policy practices. The first …

The concept of social entrepreneurship and enterprise has enjoyed a meteoric rise. Its
appeal extends over a broad ideological spectrum, and it embraces a range of activities, from …

This paper discusses local currency systems as an instrument of selective spatial closure to
mitigate impacts of externally induced changes and to promote endogenous local economic …

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important and growing role in the
economy, but they also contribute to negative environmental effects. It is often argued that local …

Decentralisation to local governments has acquired new dimensions. These dimensions
refer to delivery of basic services as well as to public or collective demands and goals. …

This paper examines the evolution of the Ethiopian cut flower industry, illustrating how rapidly
a potential comparative advantage can be realised. But the question is to what extent a …

Global value chains, and in particular, the proliferation of a wide range of voluntary standards
governing cross-border trade, have received much attention of late. This is reflected in the …

Solidarity economy (SE) initiatives constitute a worldwide phenomenon that is today at the
heart of numerous economic and social debates. They are active in very diverse economic …

This paper is a reflection on the recent trends and future of rural local government in
Zimbabwe. The paper begins with a brief description of the dualistic and very unequal …