The Zombie-Like Persistence of Failed Local Neoliberalism: The Case of UNDP's Local Economic Development Agency (LEDA) Network in Latin America

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milford Bateman
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Development Agency

scholarly journals From lip-service to service delivery in local Economic development: Guidelines to set up an agency for action

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 721-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marius Venter
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
International Study ◽  
Private Company ◽  
Development Agency ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Insight Into

The Constitution of South Africa imposes a burden on municipalities to engage in local economic development. Municipal local economic development practitioners are often in doubt regarding the various mechanisms available to them to implement local economic development. This article provides insight into the processes and issues surrounding the use of an external mechanism (a private company owned by the municipality) as a local economic development agency. The lessons learnt from the Overstrand Local Economic Development Agency are compared with findings of an international study of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development on 16 local economic development agencies. The article provides guidelines to local economic development practitioners to follow before, during and after the establishment of a local economic development agency.

Participatory Action Research and Learning in Sustainable Local Economic Development

2018 ◽  
pp. 241-255
Author(s):  
Marius Venter
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Action Learning ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Development Agency ◽  
Research Cycle ◽  
Action Research And Learning ◽  
Economic Development Strategies

Participatory action learning and action research in sustainable local economic development strategies is not a common practice. In this chapter, the author firstly gives an introduction of the concept of sustainable local economic development; the importance of local economic development is outlined, as well as the aims. The author proceeds by discussing participatory action learning and action research as integrated empowering concepts. Lastly, the author describes how participatory action learning and action research were used by the Overstrand Local Economic Development Agency in partnership with the Hawston community to assist them to develop a sustainable neighbourhood development strategy. The steps of the participatory action learning and action research cycle are discussed coupled with the learning and actions taken, that emanated from the reflections during the research.

scholarly journals CRISIS CLIMÁTICA Y DESARROLLO TERRITORIAL. EN BUSCA DE ALTERNATIVAS AL CAPITALISMO NEOLIBERAL DESREGULADO

2020 ◽  
pp. 254
Author(s):  
Francisco Alburquerque Llorens
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Global Warming ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
America Latina ◽  
Development Paradigm ◽  
Movimientos Sociales

Resumen. En el presente trabajo se pretende exponer cómo el enfoque del Desarrollo Territorial debe ser parte de las acciones globales por un mundo más justo, sostenible y solidario. Por ello he tratado de vincular en este texto las argumentaciones críticas y los movimientos sociales surgidos contra la crisis financiera, económica y social en los países desarrollados, con los movimientos sociales y socio-ambientales que se han levantado en América Latina y en otras partes del mundo en estas últimas décadas. A partir de una amplia y profunda reflexión teórica, derivada de la experiencia profesional adquirida en la promoción de iniciativas de Desarrollo Económico Local, tanto desde el punto de vista teórico (al desempeñar labores de docencia y asesoría a múltiples administraciones públicas) como práctico (a través de la investigación-acción), se desarrolla una sintética explicación sobre el paradigma de desarrollo predominante y la crisis climática actual, recogiendo las proyección sobre el calentamiento global que dicho paradigma supone, para avanzar en la necesidad de cuestionar el libre comercio internacional. A partir de esta exposición, y tomando como caso el ejemplo de América Latina y El Caribe, se apunta cómo opera el “nuevo” modelo extractivo exportador y la acumulación por desposesión de bienes comunes (salud, educación, vivienda, necesidades básicas) y bienes comunes naturales (acceso al agua, medioambiente, biodiversidad, calidad de vida), para finalizar apostando por la construcción de un paradigma de desarrollo alternativo a través de acciones concretas, presentadas como futuras líneas de acción pública, privada y social.   Palabras clave: América latina, desarrollo económico local, calentamiento global, libre comercio internacional, bienes comunes.   Abstract. This paper aims to explain how the approach to territorial development should be part of global actions for a fairer, more sustainable and more united world. Therefore, I have tried to link in this text the critical arguments and social movements that have emerged against the financial, economic and social crisis in developed countries, with the social and socio-environmental movements that have arisen in Latin America and other parts of the world in recent decades. From a wide and deep theoretical reflection, derived from the professional experience acquired in the promotion of Local Economic Development initiatives, both from the theoretical point of view (when carrying out teaching and advising tasks to multiple public administrations) and practical (through research-action), a synthetic explanation is developed on the predominant development paradigm and the current climate crisis, gathering the projections on global warming that such paradigm implies, in order to advance in the need to question international free trade. Based on this presentation, and taking the example of Latin America and the Caribbean as a starting point, it points out how the "new" extractive export model operates and the accumulation by dispossession of common goods (health, education, housing, basic needs) and natural common goods (access to water, environment, biodiversity, quality of life), to finish by betting on the construction of an alternative development paradigm through concrete actions, presented as future lines of public, private and social action.   Key words: Latin America, local economic development, global warming, free international trade, common goods.

Local economic development by community business

1986 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glen Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Development Agency ◽  
Deprived Areas

The contribution of community business to local economic development is being increasingly recognised. In Scotland's largest Region, Strathclyde, there are already 35 community businesses trading. The companies — community owned, community controlled and non-profit distributing – are almost exclusively based in 'deprived' areas. Glen Buchanan looks at the background of deteriorating employment opportunities against which community businesses have emerged, outlines the characteristics of community business, analyses their role as an agent for local economic development, and appraises the work of Strathclyde Community Business Ltd, the UK's largest community business development agency.

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