Local economic development in the 21st century: quality of life and sustainability /
Daphne T. Greenwood and Richard P.F. Holt; foreword by Thomas M. Power.
- Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2010.
- xv, 215 pages: illustrations; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1: Defining economic development, quality of life, and sustainability -- Economic growth vs. economic development -- Traditional economic development: incentives for business -- Quality of life and the standard of living -- Environmentally sustainable development -- Part 2: Creating sustainable economic development doe states and localities -- Human capital, opportunity, and economic development -- Sprawl, infrastructure, and sustainable development -- The effects of growth on fiscal sustainability -- Indicators and plans for sustainable economic development.
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Economic development--Social aspects. Quality of life. Sustainable development--Social aspects.