Contextualising South African local economic development within current development debates: The international setting

Simon, David

doi:10.1007/s12132-003-0007-8

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“…In this paper, the application of the concept of Local Economic Development (LED) is used as a catch-all phrase to describe these new responsibilities and interventions. This focus concurs with Simon's (2003) perspective that LED should be about locally appropriate and grounded development and as such the focus is on explicit policy and intervention as determined at the local authority level.…”

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Putting ‘developmental local government’ into practice: The experience of South Africa’s towns and cities

Nel

Binns

2003

Urban Forum

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confidence: 52%

Putting ‘developmental local government’ into practice: The experience of South Africa’s towns and cities

Nel

Binns

2003

Urban Forum

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“…For instance, the ‘trickle-down’ approach to development was based on the assumption that the poor would benefit from economic growth, while the ‘empowerment’ paradigm believes that the poor in society can best be helped by getting them involved in decision making and implementation of development activities. Within the latter paradigm, LED has assumed significant space in the development corridors as a bottom-up development strategy is more effective in poverty reduction (Abrahams, 2003; Feld et al., 2001; Simon, 2003). LED is often primarily relying on small-scale and community-based initiatives which utilise indigenous skills and the participation of the community in order to ensure survival and poverty reduction (Simon, 2003).…”

Section: Poverty Reduction and Local Economic Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Within the latter paradigm, LED has assumed significant space in the development corridors as a bottom-up development strategy is more effective in poverty reduction (Abrahams, 2003; Feld et al., 2001; Simon, 2003). LED is often primarily relying on small-scale and community-based initiatives which utilise indigenous skills and the participation of the community in order to ensure survival and poverty reduction (Simon, 2003).…”

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Local economic development and poverty reduction in developing societies: The experience of the ILO decent work project in Ghana

Azunu

Mensah

2019

Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit

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There have been series of contest analysis of developmental role of international development partners in sub-Saharan Africa. However, evidence abound that whiles international development partners have over the past three decades participated actively in local economic development the academic literature has barely focused on this area. As a result, very little is known about how development partners-led local economic development has translated into poverty reduction and economic prosperity. Through a qualitative case study of ILO decent work project in Ghana, this study provides empirical assessment and impact of development partners’ role in conceptualising, implementing and monitoring local economic development interventions in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings show that ILO decent work project has led to the creation of jobs, enabled participants to improve their businesses, improve their economic situation and meet their health needs and also adopt strategies to pull themselves out of poverty. The outcome of this paper is useful for both national and international development agencies in their attempt to improve societal development.

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“…The development implementation as a whole begins with the conception or idea that pays attention to aspects of the needs of the regional community, the balance of nature, values, life philosophy and life of the local community (Fuschi & Evangelista, 2017;Kheni & Adzraku, 2018;Simon, 2018). The success of Purwakarta development is inseparable from the role of leader figures in communicating their vision and mission to stakeholders.…”

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Indung/Parent Management Communication Model to Establishment of Tourism Identity Based on Sundanese Cultural Values

Susie¹,

Dida²,

Nugraha³

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The purpose of this research is to know the values of local wisdom of the Indung Parent Management in the development of a region in Purwakarta regency, Indonesia. The object of this study is Purwakarta as one regency located in the northern part of West Java, Indonesia. The content of local wisdom in Purwakarta development is generated by government bureaucrats' communication on Sundanese characters. The present research employed case study method with data collection technique in the form of in-depth interviews, observations, focus group discussions, and literature studies. The results of the research show that the development pattern of the city identity being applied in the Purwakarta regency area refers to the concept of "Indung Management", which means a mother who is protecting her child, and signifies that the government must protect the community. The conclusion of the research indicates that the values of local wisdom in the development of a region are able to provide a distinctive unique and creative identity to embody a friendly city in terms of the culture, environment and welfare as long-term investment in the future.

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Contextualising South African local economic development within current development debates: The international setting

Cited by 13 publications

References 26 publications

Putting ‘developmental local government’ into practice: The experience of South Africa’s towns and cities

Putting ‘developmental local government’ into practice: The experience of South Africa’s towns and cities

Local economic development and poverty reduction in developing societies: The experience of the ILO decent work project in Ghana

Indung/Parent Management Communication Model to Establishment of Tourism Identity Based on Sundanese Cultural Values

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