Comparative Studies in Local Economic Development

PETER B. MEYER is Professor of Urban Policy and Economics at University of Louisville, Kentucky. He has written at length on the subject of local economic development and public policy matters.

• Overview Local Economic Policy and Its Implementation: Case Studies of Innovative Efforts by Peter B. Meyer Putting Targeted Economic Development to Work: the Role of Targeted Marketing in an Economic Development Program by C. Theodore Koebel and Cara L. Bailey External and Environmental Influences on Local Implementation Local Economic Development in a Traditional Industrial Area: The Case of the Ruhrgebiet by Gerd Hennings and Klaus R. Kunzmann Employee Buyouts and Loans to Preserve Jobs: The South Bend Experience by Charles Craypo and Jerry Paar Policy Instruments in West Central Scotland and Their Local Authority Context by William F. Lever Regenerating Urban Neighborhoods: Local People as Implementers of Economic Development Policies by Alan McGregor and Andrew A. McArthur Spillovers and Community Response: Local Forces Shaping Economic Development Program Implementation From Cannery Row to Gold Coast in Baltimore: Is this Development? by Robert P. Giloth Industrial Change and Conflict in Urban Redevelopment: The Case of South Cardiff, Wales by Huw Thomas and Rob F. Imrie Strategic Planning for the Port of New Orleans by Alma H. Young and Robert K. Whelan Comparative Analysis: A Case and Some Lessons A Tale of Two Cities: Revitalizing Corby, Northamptonshire, and Youngstown, Ohio by Terry F. Buss On the Possibility of Proactive Community Development by David Fasenfest References Index