Search Results - subject_exact:"Local development"

Innovating destination planning : the role of local development in sustainable tourism

Papageorgiou, Konstantinos; Milioris, Konstantinos; … - 2025

As tourism continues to grow worldwide, traditional destination planning models have faced criticism for neglecting environmental sustainability, socio-cultural preservation, and equitable economic distribution. This article examines how sustainable local development can be integrated into...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015472974

Speaking ourselves closer : linguistic minorities, social cohesion and local development

Ferrante, Giulia; Buzzanca, Luca; Perrot, Arsene - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015448689

Local economic impacts of hydroelectric power plants : evidence from Brazil

Costa, Francisco; Szerman, Dimitri; Assunção, Juliano J. - 2025

This paper evaluates the short- and medium-run effects of large hydroelectric power plant (HPP) construction on the economic development of Brazilian municipalities. Using the synthetic control method, we estimate the effects for 82 municipalities affected by HPP construction between 2002 and...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015636755

The socio-economic impact of coal mining in Mozambique

Egger, Eva-Maria; Keller, Michael; Mouco, Jorge Benjamim - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015371170

Decentralizing development : evidence from government splits

Dahis, Ricardo; Szerman, Christiane - 2024

Changes in political boundaries aimed at devolving power to local governments are common in many countries. We examine the economic consequences of redistricting through the creation of smaller government units. Exploiting reforms that led to sharp variations in the number of government units in...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014463692

Community-based tourism and best practices with the sustainable development goals

Abreu, Leonilo Alves de; Walkowski, Marinês da Conceição - 2024

Community-based tourism (CBT) operates on a paradigm of community self-governance wherein traditional communities assume the role of instigators and protagonists in the realm of tourism within their territories. Within this framework, CBT emerges as a means of realizing the sustainable...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014504915

Shine a (night)light : decentralization and economic development in Burkina Faso

Bargain, Olivier; Vincent, Rose Camille; Caldeira, Emilie - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015168662

Show one more version 1

Shine a (night)light : decentralization and economic development in Burkina Faso

Bargain, Olivier; Vincent, Rose Camille; Caldeira, Emilie - 2024

Book / Working Paper

Corporate social responsibilities contribution for sustainable community development : evidence from industries in Southern Ethiopia

Mamo, Yodit Abebe; Sisay, Abrha Mesele; WoldeSilassie, … - 2024

This study interrogates the contribution of corporate social responsibility to community development from socioeconomic, environmental, ethical, and philanthropic perspectives. A total of 401 households were selected randomly and proportionally from the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015373977

Can Geographical Indications foster local development? : evidence from Montefalco Sagrantino DOCG

Grazia, Diego; Corsi, Stefano; Mazzocchi, Chiara - 2024

One of the main goals in the establishment of Geographical Indications (GIs) for European agri-food products was to help foster development in rural communities. Given the cultural and economic importance of wine production in Italy, this paper aims to understand how a wine GI in the Umbria...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015337679

Structural power in local tourism governance : balancing growth and culture in Central Java, Indonesia

Yamin, Muhammad; Widjanarko, Wisnu; Wahyuningrat, … - 2026

This study analyzes the interplay between economic expansion and cultural preservation in tourism governance within the Wonosobo, Banyumas and Purbalingga regencies of Central Java, Indonesia, employing Susan Strange's Structural Power paradigm.A mixed-method approach was utilized, integrating...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015655409

CSR practices in small and medium-sized accommodations and their impact on the local communities

Alsheyab, Mousa; Filimon, Nela; Fusté-Forné, Francesc - 2024

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015195135

Looking in, leveraging, and locking : an asset-based framework for economic development policy and practice

Kwon, Haegi - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015595919

Corridors, trade and local development in Africa : An agenda for action

2026

Corridors are key for driving infrastructure development in Africa. This brief explores how to turn corridors into catalysts for continental integration and local development, providing recommendations for development policymakers. It has been prepared within the framework of the G20 Platform on...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015629886

Development of tourism in local communities : a systematic review of literature on tourism development with collaborative management in rural areas

Glažar, Tjaša - 2026

This integrative literature review explores the relationship between community-based tourism (CBT) development and local community involvement, focusing on collaborative management in rural areas. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, 27 peer-reviewed articles-24 empirical and 3 review...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015647457

How much do our neighbors really know? : the limits of community-based targeting

Trachtman, Carly; Permana, Yudistira; Sahadewo, … - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015559345

Community monitoring and social accountability in development projects : experimental evidence from Uganda

Fiala, Nathan; Premand, Patrick - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015559528

Cohesión social y emprendimiento artesanal en los Valles Centrales de Oaxaca, México

Cruz-Cruz, Eduardo; Leyva-Hernández, Sandra Nelly; … - 2026

This research aimed to analyze the influence of social cohesion on artisanal entrepreneurship in communities in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, to understand the social elements that drive local development. A quantitative, non-experimental approach was adopted, with a descriptive and exploratory...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015653881

Cohesión social y emprendimiento artesanal en los Valles Centrales de Oaxaca, México

Cruz-Cruz, Eduardo; Leyva-Hernández, Sandra Nelly; … - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015668442

Pathways to SME sustainability in heritage-based economies : institutional constraints and adaptive responses

Tashakkori, Ehsan; Aazami, Adel; Kummer, Sebastian; … - 2026

This study examines how heritage-based small and medium enterprises (SMEs) cope with economic shocks and institutional constraints in a semi-urban context. The study focuses on identifying context-specific barriers that shape SME growth and sustainability in heritage-based, semi-urban settings....

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015670430

Community participation, governance, and environmental education as drivers of local sustainable development : Tutumberos community, Peruvian Amazon

Bueloth, Maritza Revilla; Pantaleón, Alex Javier Sánchez - 2026

Sustainable development in indigenous communities relies intrinsically on the integration of natural resource management and local governance; however, there is scarce empirical evidence quantitatively modeling these interactions in Amazonian contexts. This study examines how community...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10016072407

Rethinking agricultural district as an innovation system

Puente, Francesco del; Del Giudice, Teresa; Alessandro, … - 2026

The European Union ensures the 'Agricultural Knowledge and innovation System' (AKIS) framework through policy tools such as multi-actor arrangements. The paper focuses on a notable example of the efforts made by the legislator to foster interactions and innovative collaborations in Italy: the...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10016072437

Exploring a multiple-helix approach to local development

Adam-Hernández, Alistair; Westin, Wilma Lundqvist; … - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10016074430

Living in a ghost town: the geography of depopulation and aging

Giannone, Elisa; Miyauchi, Yuhei; Paixão, Nuno; Pang, Xinle - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10016083272

In this special issue: complementary practices : community, workforce, and economic development

Hill, Edward W.; Van Leuven, Andrew J. - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015595892

The growing role of community development finance in economic development

Piazza, Merissa; Schweitzer, Mark E. - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015595904

Determinants of rural creative microclustering : evidence from web-scraped data for England

Velez-Ospina, Jorge A.; Siepel, Josh; Hill, Inge; Rowe, … - 2023

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014437248

Convergent development : integrating economic development and downtown revitalization in small cities and towns

Accordino, John J.; Mailey, Courtney - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015595910

The involvement of universities, incubators, municipalities, and business associations in fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems and promoting local growth

Leal, Marisa; Leal, Carmem Pereira; Silva, Rui - 2023

Portugal has made investments in several regions within the country to promote the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems. The primary goal of these investments is to facilitate the foundation of new firms, drive economic growth, and encourage innovation. The current emphasis is on examining...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014449917

Tourism as a factor of local and regional development

Vrábliková, Mária; Turciakova, Anna Hrnciarova; … - 2023

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014282105

Lessons from Atlanta and Baltimore about linking economic and community development

Stoker, Robert P.; Rich, Michael; Stokan, Eric - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015595911

The value of economic and community development anchors

Van Leuven, Andrew J.; Hill, Edward W.; Low, Sarah A - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015595914

Territorial diagnostics and citizen perception of municipal public management, towards an efficient reform of Local Administration

Campo-Villares, Manuel Octavio del; Ferreiro-Seoane, … - 2023

Spain has a population distribution dispersed in small population centres where 60% of municipalities have less than 1,000 inhabitants. This situation generates a financial and functional incapacity to guarantee the successful and efficient provision of local public services. In order to fulfil...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014310946

The local impact of mining in Peruvian districts : evidence of a subnational resource curse?

Bahlburg, Fridtjof - 2023

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014373381

Wrestling with markets in economic and community development

Hill, Edward W.; Van Leuven, Andrew J. - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015595920

Exploring the Community Capitals Framework and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in developing a Social Justice Index in Alabama

Nunoo, Nicole I.; Zabawa, Robert; Fall, Souleymane; … - 2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015669328

Availability and quality of school facilities as a determinant of local economic development : the Slovak experience

Papcunová, Viera; Dvořák, Marek; Vavrek, Roman; … - 2023

The availability and quality of school facilities has long been a hot topic, not only at the level of self-government, but also in respect of the whole public administration within the context of Slovakia. COVID-19 and the current military conflict in Ukraine are jointly putting increased...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014230600

Nachhaltige Kommunen und digitale Partizipation : Analysen - Beispiele - Empfehlungen

2026

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015653172

Exploring a multiple-helix approach to local development

Hernández, Alistair Adam; Westin Lundqvist, Wilma; … - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015618053

Sovereignty, civic capital, and local development : a historical perspective in economic geography

Balestra, Mattia; Cainelli, Guilio; Ganau, Roberto; … - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015206813

Impacts of fiscal decentralization on local development in Vietnam : a disaggregated analysis

Bui, Manh-Tien; Thai-Ha Le; Park, Donghyun - 2023

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10013471975

An index to measure the sustainability of place-based development pathways

Topf, Julie; Schultz, Leonardo A.; Silva, José Maria … - 2023

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014249991

Black mayors and black communities

Sylvera, Craig - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015326363

Baseline study on the state of participation in local government units : Participatory Governance Metrics for Local Development Councils

Medina-Guce, Czarina; Velasco, Lawrence G.; Rey, Anne … - 2025

The Local Development Councils (LDCs) feature a significant participatory governance function in local policy development, as local government units (LGUs) are mandated to constitute LDCs with members from civil society organizations (CSOs). While the Department of the Interior and Local...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015394315

Engaging traditional leaders in local governance : devising a Generalisable framework for Sub-Saharan Africa

Balasuriya, Kanishka - 2023

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10014303321

Rural Roads and Local Economic Development in China

Han, Yajie; Pkhikidze, Nino; Qin, Yu; Yang, Yi - 2025

Rural roads, serving as vital links between remote areas and economic centers, play an indispensable role in rural development. This paper investigates the relationship between rural road development and various economic outcomes in China from 2008 to 2021. Based on comprehensive novel road...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015467087

Empowering local government for development : "asymmetric localism" in India

Singh, Utsav Kumar - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015472144

Estimating round-tripping FDI from firm-level data in China

Qian, Zeyi; Zhang, Junfu; Chen, Qiangyuan - 2025

When capital leaves a country and then flows back as foreign direct investment (FDI), we call it round-tripping FDI. It is widely suspected that China's official FDI statistics contain a substantial amount of round-tripping FDI. However, it is difficult to quantify the round-tripping FDI due to...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015472685

The role of solidarity finance in sustainable local development in Ecuador

Dávila Pinto, Pablo; Ortuño Pérez, Sigfredo F.; … - 2025

This study explores the role of solidarity finance in promoting local development and the empowerment of marginalized communities through financial inclusion and access to community credits. It focuses on how solidarity-based financial mechanisms provide accessible credit with fewer barriers,...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015447899

Assessing regional economic Performance : fuzzy multi-criteria decision making and panel regression approach

Profiroiu, Constantin Marius; Profiroiu, Alina Georgiana; … - 2025

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015431569

Communities in the internationalization process

Bathelt, Harald; Cantwell, John - 2025

Much of the work on industrial location, internationalization and innovation is based on firm- or firm-network-level research, but does not consider the role of industry-based professional communities that can be crucial in providing access to knowledge, resources and personal networks. These...

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10015431993