Urban Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations

1986 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 419-422 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Wolman
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Intergovernmental Relations ◽  
Structural Transformations ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Urban Economic ◽  
Urban Economic Development ◽  
National Economies

The economies of many urban areas in advanced Western countries are experiencing serious pressures as a result of changes in international and national economies, in technology, and in the pattern of demand. The process by which urban areas respond to these changes frequently results in profound structural transformations of metropolitan economies, accompanied by serious economic and social dislocations. Increasingly, governments have found it necessary to respond to these changes. This paper is a summary of these developments and provides a context for the theme papers which follow.

scholarly journals Incubators, accelerators and urban economic development

Urban Studies ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 004209802110042
Author(s):  
Margarida Madaleno ◽  
Max Nathan ◽  
Henry Overman ◽  
Sevrin Waights
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Intervention Design ◽  
Access To Finance ◽  
Urban Economic ◽  
Urban Economic Development ◽  
Programme Outcomes

We combine theory and evidence on incubator and accelerator programmes and their effects on urban economic development. These structured co-working programmes have grown rapidly. However, a rich descriptive literature reveals little about their impact on participants or surrounding urban areas. We situate programmes in a conceptual framework of co-location tools, theorise objectives and benefits and report findings from systematic, OECD-wide reviews of the evaluation literature. These evaluations provide evidence that accelerators and incubators raise participant employment, with accelerators also aiding access to finance. Ecosystem features such as university involvement and urban economic conditions also influence programme outcomes. However, evaluation evidence is less clear on detailed intervention design. We consider wider lessons and lay out an agenda for future research.

Changing Intergovernmental Relations and Urban Economic Development

1986 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Fox Przeworski
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Intergovernmental Relations ◽  
Private Institutions ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
The Public ◽  
Urban Economic ◽  
Urban Economic Development ◽  
Wide Range

Three transformations are occurring at present in OECD countries: (1) economic systems are undergoing structural adjustments, (2) the role of government with regard to the economy is being redefined, and (3) the relations among different levels of government as well as between public and private institutions are being revamped. The central question of this paper is what are the impacts of changing intergovernmental relations on planning and implementing urban economic development programmes. Appropriate initiatives necessarily involve a wide range of policies and institutions. The public efforts to confront local economic problems constitute the hub of activities of numerous governmental and quasigovernmental institutions.

PLANNING CITY TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: PRINCIPLES AND ISSUES

2006 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-144
Author(s):  
Dora Smolčić Jurdana ◽  
Zrinka Sušilović
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Development Plan ◽  
Cooperative Relationships ◽  
Urban Economic ◽  
Urban Economic Development ◽  
Conflict Situations ◽  
City Tourism ◽  
The City

Contemporary trends on the world tourism market show that the number of tourists attracted by the cities in growing. Urban tourism is a growing tourism market and especially are attractive the cities in Europe. The cities as an important tourist destinations came of age during 1980s. The local governments came to recognize that tourism could have a role in urban economic development. The invisibility of tourism in cities partly arises from the fact that many facilities are used both by residents and visitors. Improving these facilities therefore provides benefits for local residents as well as assisting the promotion of tourism. City tourism development plan should be prepared as an integral part of global economic and social development plan of the city, with the main aim to integrate the tourism in existing urban economic development, and at the same time to prevent conflict situations. Tourism development in the city needs a network and cooperative relationships between local government, tourist organization, tourist agencies and different organizations/institutions in the city; public-private partnership is a must. In the paper are analyzed the main attributes, principles and goals of the tourism in the cities.

Urban Economic Development

2001 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Simmons ◽  
Marcia Bok ◽  
Nancy Churchill ◽  
Alice Pritchard
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Urban Economic ◽  
Urban Economic Development
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