Устойчивое социальное развитие местного общества рассматривается в статье как универсальная технология. Такая технология охватывает все уровни управления,...

This study seeks to analyze the benefits, as well as the likely risks of cultivating Jatropha curcas in small production units of rain fed lands in Yucatán. In order to analyze the possible development of local artisanal agri-industry in the context of policies related to biofuels in Mexico,...

Globalization and the crises context have influenced the local economic development in Romania and determined the government to adapt its policies according to them. This paper presents part of the results of a specific research on the impact of globalization and the government policies to the...

An essential problem for the current investment processes in Romania is to identify mechanisms and funding sources for public works and public services. A solution for such investments financing is the public-private partnership tool, providing the basis for certain investments, and also for the...

El desarrollo local puede definirse como el crecimiento sostenible desde un punto de vista global, que considere a grandes rasgos aspectos económicos, sociales y medioambientales, lo que implicaría realizar una serie de proyectos enfocados a alcanzar metas en cada una de esas áreas. Los...

By means of an exploratory and comparative study focusing on the three rural destinations in Wallonia (Chimay, Orval and Rochefort), we have put forward reflections on the role and influence of gastronomic confraternities, both as actors in local economic and tourist development and in terms of...

The rationale for taking up the notion of political fragmentation in connection with local governments’ capacity to secure external sources of funding comes about from the fact that local governments continuously face shortages of funding. Their socio-economic development thus depends on their...