scholarly journals Possibilities and limitations of local economic development in Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-30
Author(s):  
Dušan Aničić ◽  
Jasmina Gligorijević ◽  
Miloje Jelić ◽  
Milosav Stojanović
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Living Standard ◽  
Government Influence ◽  
High Unemployment Rate ◽  
Development Concept

The practice in developed countries has shown a necessity for local government's stronger inclusion in local economic development issues. The economic system in Serbia has features of high unemployment rate and low living standard among the population, and therefore local government taking a larger part in local economic development issues is seen as a real possibility for reducing these problems. Although most of the economic policy instruments lie within the central government jurisdiction, which largely restricts local government possibilities, there is still an important area for local government influence on economic development. There are numerous obstacles for a successful application of the local economic development concept in Serbia, which causes the municipality and regional potentials to be used much less than the possibilities allow, and it has a negative reflection, especially in rural and undeveloped areas.

Incomplete Fiscal Decentralisation: An Impediment for Local Economic Development in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-105
Author(s):  
Audrey Smock Amoah ◽  
Imoro Braimah ◽  
Theresa Yaba Baah-Ennumh
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Fiscal Decentralisation ◽  
Local Government Level ◽  
Government Level

For the past three decades Ghana’s democratic decentralisation policy has sought in vein to establish a local government system capable of pursuing Local Economic Development (LED). One of the major impediments has been the insincere implementation of fiscal decentralisation for the local government to provide the enabling environment for LED. This paper employed primary and secondary data from the Wassa East District Assembly (WEDA) to assess the progress so far in Ghana’s fiscal decentralisation and its effect on LED. The paper highlights the potential benefits of LED and the incapacitation of the District Assembly by the Central government for LED financing. The paper again reveals the effects of the constraints of fiscal decentralisation on LED at the local government level and makes policy recommendations towards effective fiscal decentralisation for improvement in LED.

Economic Development in Britain: A Vacuum in Central-Local Government Relations

1986 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Young
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Authority ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Government Relations ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Employment Goals

Local authority involvement in economic matters has become widespread since the early 1970s. Recent developments in the pattern of local economic activity have been the increasing use of section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 to fund local programmes, the spread of local authority involvement from the Assisted Areas to the more prosperous regions, and the increasing interest shown by the smaller shire districts, often in rural areas. The portfolio of possible interventions has also changed, bringing a new diversity to the practice of local economic development. Whereas central government has in the past eschewed the temptation to exercise close controls over these activities, the new diversity of local economic initiatives presents it with new dilemmas. It can no longer be assumed that such initiatives will be supportive of central government's spatial or sectoral policies. This vacuum in central-local relations is unlikely to remain, and renewed pressures to grant specific economic development powers to local authorities can be expected. If these claims are accepted, central government will be drawn inexorably into local economic affairs by the need to develop the capacity of local authorities to intervene effectively in pursuit of economic and employment goals.

scholarly journals LOCAL TAXES IN THE FUNCTION OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - MUNICIPALITY OF PRIZREN

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 1397-1401
Author(s):  
Qëndrim Susuri
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Local Taxes ◽  
Negative Feature ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Business Tax

Taxes have a role in the implementation of economic and social objectives by local government to create a favorable business environment . The Municipality of Prizren has about 5,200 open businesses that carry out their activity within the territory of the municipality and with their taxes fill the budget budget of the municipality. Revenues that the municipality generates through businesses places them in function of local economic development indirectly by helping businesses to create an environment suitable for local businesses. One negative feature that has been noted during this research is that businesses registered in Prizren municipality are plagued by large businesses who are registered in other cities of Kosovo because they do not pay the business tax in the municipality of Prizren and this at the same time has a negative effect on local businesses as they are subject to tax on the firm while businesses registered from other cities do not pay this tax when the revenues from the firms' taxes in the municipality of Prizren are quite high. Municipality of Prizren is not helping businesses to develop the economy through tourism. During 2018 it has allocated subsidies to businesses that promote and influence tourism development only 5,000.00 Euros. While the expenditures allocated to the Capital Investment category in the Directorate of Tourism are realized only 13% of the allocated revenues.

The role of Local Economic Development Agencies in South Africa’s developmental state ambitions

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Khambule
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Developmental State ◽  
State Theory ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Economic Development Agencies ◽  
Development Agencies

South Africa’s Local Economic Development Agencies have emerged as appropriate institutional structures for advancing socio-economic development in the local government-led development landscape, due to the inability of local municipalities to lead local economic development. This shift signifies that South Africa is turning to local economic development strategies to address developmental challenges, such as poor socio-economic conditions (unemployment, poverty and inequality), by creating local development solutions and employment opportunities. This article utilises the developmental state theory to examine the role of Local Economic Development Agencies in South Africa’s aspirations of becoming a capable developmental state. While the developmental state literature is concerned with the central role of the state in economic development, this article extends the developmental state theory to the subnational level by arguing that the developmental local government is the local developmental state. In addition, the article locates Local Economic Development Agencies within the developmental state paradigm by showing that Local Economic Development Agencies were established as economic development coordinators at the subnational level to assist local government in addressing South Africa’s triple challenges. Although the roles and functions of South African Local Economic Development Agencies are aligned to the developmental state ideology, their developmental mandate is undermined by the lack of coordination within local institutions.

Contemporary Approaches to Economic Development: The Special Economic Zone Programme

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 448-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Gopinath
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Government Intervention ◽  
Special Economic Zone ◽  
State Governments ◽  
Domestic Investment ◽  
Indian Central ◽  
Economic Zone ◽  
Private Investors

Of considerable interest within policy and academic circles, is the emergence of India's status as a new economic powerhouse in Asia. This development can be linked to its recent advocacy of ‘effective’ local economic development policies, particularly in attempting to create ‘new economic spaces’ as a model for economic development. In this regard, in 2005, the Indian central government passed the Special Economic Zone Act: to attract foreign and domestic investment, to boost export earnings, to generate local employment and to make improvements to infrastructural services. As a result, new challenges have emerged. At one end, there is a reduced role for central government intervention in economic development as a result of shifts from an earlier central government-directed policy mechanism to this contemporary approach in SEZ policy where state governments as well as private investors are increasingly seen as important partners in economic develop-ment. On the other hand, not only have the number of sanctioned SEZs exceeded the expectations of policy makers, but also that there is now an uneven distribution of SEZ investments across the country that only a stronger central government intervention can possibly address.

scholarly journals Pemetaan Kendala dalam Aplikasi Ekonomi Kreatif di Kota Bengkalis

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Tri Handayani ◽  
Supriati Supriati
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Structure Interview ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
Semi Structure Interview ◽  
The City

The phenomenon that occurs shows how potential Bengkalis city in terms of geographical aspects as a city that is very close to neighboring countries but from the aspect of creative economic development has not increased. This study aims to map the constraints of the creative economy industry in Bengkalis City and provide recommendations in order to improve and condition the creative economy better. The study was conducted in the city of Bengkalis by conducting a semi-structure interview with 50 respondents in order to explore the constraints faced by creative economic business actors from Administrative, Technical, Operational, and Managerial (ATOM) aspects. The results of the Technical, Operational and Managerial aspects are the majority of constraints felt by creative economy business actors. There must be a breakthrough effort that must be done by the local government, and synergy with the central government and educational institutions. Keywords: creative economic, administrative, technical, operasional, mangerial

scholarly journals ANALISIS POTENSI PAJAK DAERAH DALAM PENINGKATAN PENDAPATAN ASLI DAERAH DI KOTA BITUNG

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
Gebriany Pirade Wenur ◽  
Herman Karamoy ◽  
Jessy D. L. Warongan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Regional Development ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Local Revenue ◽  
Local Taxes ◽  
Revenue Sources ◽  
The Future ◽  
Descriptive Approach

Economic development requires government and the community to develop and explore the potentials of the region to supporting the better economy in the future. Local Tax is one of regional revenues that has an important role in supporting the implementation of regional development of Bitung. High earnings of local taxes will increase revenue (PAD) so the local government are expected to explore the revenue sources (PAD) in improving Local Revenue (PAD) as to reduce dependence on the central government. This study is aimed to quantify and determine the potential of local taxes in the realization of the projected increase regional revenue in Bitung City. This research uses qualitative method with descriptive approach. Based on research and survey, Bitung City has unexplored local taxes potential by the local government (DIPENDA) to be explore. In 2016 to 2020 local taxes potential revenue has been projected to rising of 25 percent. Keywords: Potential, Local Taxes, Local Revenue (PAD)

scholarly journals MAPPING THE EMERGENCE OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA SINCE THE DAWN OF DEMOCRACY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail Denise Parker ◽  
King Costa
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Local Economic Development ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Execution Monitoring ◽  
Donor Agencies

This paper is an explorative discourse on strategies used for local economic development since the dawn of a new democracy in South Africa. In doing so, the study reflected on international experience and current local economic development practices while at the same time focusing on variables that could be characterized as enablers or barriers to successful implementation in poor areas. It is a theoretical paper, hinged upon secondary analysis of publications in relation to local economic development between the period of 1994 and 2004 with a specific intent to understand the strength and weakness of the foundations upon which the current policies are based. The synthesis focused on concepts such as poverty alleviation initiatives linked to land-based local economic development in South Africa. The study concluded that while there are similarities in the emergence of LED across the global spectrum, less developed countries such as South Africa continue to face a myriad of challenges related to policy development, execution, monitoring and evaluation. It was further recommended that strategic intents for LED should be aligned to community aspirations to have a sustainable impact. It was further recommended that while donor agencies remain crucial, proper allocation and reporting mechanisms may help sustain relationships between LED practitioners and funders. Lastly, it was recommended that a strong and legitimized political will and leadership are vital in encouraging popular participation and sustained community based response.

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