Intersectoral and Intermunicipal Cooperation as a Tool for Supporting Local Economic Development: Prospects for the Forest and Wood-Based Sector in Poland

Intersectoral and intermunicipal cooperation are still underdeveloped spheres of public and economic development policies. This also applies to the natural economy to a large extent. Scientific discussions are invariably focused on pro-competitive activities, the economic efficiency of which is not always sufficient. In this paper the authors attempt to identify factors leading to cooperation between local government authorities and economic entities focusing on the forestry and wood-based sector in Poland. These processes were analyzed within the framework of the Spatial Economics and New Institutional Economy, both in the theoretical and practical context. The aim of the research was to identify the ability to create intersectoral and intermunicipal partnerships in already existing and newly established functional areas, as this may determine the development of the forestry and wood-based industry.

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Intersectoral and Intermunicipal Cooperation as a Tool of Supporting Local Economic Development: Selected Examples from the Forest and Wood-Based Sector in Poland

10.20944/preprints201806.0270.v2 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Leszek Wanat ◽

Tomasz Potkanski ◽

Jan Chudobiecki ◽

Elzbieta Mikolajczak ◽

Katarzyna Mydlarz

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Local Government ◽

Economic Efficiency ◽

Local Economic Development ◽

Development Policies ◽

Intermunicipal Cooperation ◽

Competitive Activities

Intersectoral and intermunicipal cooperation are still underdeveloped spheres of public and economic development policies. Academic discussions are invariably focused on pro-competitive activities, the economic efficiency of which is not always sufficient. In this paper the authors attempt to identify factors leading to cooperation between local government authorities and economic entities, focusing on examples from the forest and wood-based sector in Poland. These processes are analysed in the framework of the New Institutional Economy, both in the theoretical and practical context.

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Intersectoral and Intermunicipal Cooperation as a Tool of Supporting Local Economic Development: Selected Examples from the Forest and Wood-Based Sector in Poland

10.20944/preprints201806.0270.v1 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Leszek Wanat ◽

Tomasz Potkanski ◽

Jan Chudobiecki ◽

Elzbieta Mikolajczak ◽

Katarzyna Mydlarz

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Local Government ◽

Economic Efficiency ◽

Local Economic Development ◽

Development Policies ◽

Intermunicipal Cooperation ◽

Competitive Activities

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Implementation dynamics of local economic development: Comparative empirical experiences from Ghana’s local governance system

Local Economy The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit ◽

10.1177/0269094220972628 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (6) ◽

pp. 609-624

Author(s):

Akpeko Agbevade

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Local Government ◽

Land Tenure ◽

Local Economic Development ◽

Local Governance ◽

Successful Implementation ◽

Governance System ◽

Tenure System ◽

Development Policies ◽

Land Tenure System

There has been an age old assertion that once public policies are formulated, the policies will automatically be implemented to achieve their stated objectives. To unravel this, the article through comparative empirical analysis discussed the dynamics that influenced local economic development implementation in Ghana. It emerged that four key dynamics: politics, leadership commitment and will, land tenure system and administrative, institutional and procedural mechanisms differently shaped local economic development implementation in the three local government units. Whereas these factors promoted local economic development implementation in some of the assemblies, it hindered its successful implementation in others. The findings of this article are of significance to local economic development and local governance practitioners and politicians as they strife to implement local economic development policies.

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What's a City to Do? Explaining Differences in Local Economic Development Policies

The Western Political Quarterly ◽

10.2307/448687 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 677 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Arnold Fleischmann ◽

Gary P. Green ◽

Tsz Man Kwong

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Local Economic Development ◽

Development Policies

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Incomplete Fiscal Decentralisation: An Impediment for Local Economic Development in Ghana

Current Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities ◽

10.12944/crjssh.4.1.09 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 90-105

Author(s):

Audrey Smock Amoah ◽

Imoro Braimah ◽

Theresa Yaba Baah-Ennumh

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Local Government ◽

Central Government ◽

Local Economic Development ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Policy Recommendations ◽

Potential Benefits ◽

Fiscal Decentralisation ◽

Local Government Level ◽

Government Level

For the past three decades Ghana’s democratic decentralisation policy has sought in vein to establish a local government system capable of pursuing Local Economic Development (LED). One of the major impediments has been the insincere implementation of fiscal decentralisation for the local government to provide the enabling environment for LED. This paper employed primary and secondary data from the Wassa East District Assembly (WEDA) to assess the progress so far in Ghana’s fiscal decentralisation and its effect on LED. The paper highlights the potential benefits of LED and the incapacitation of the District Assembly by the Central government for LED financing. The paper again reveals the effects of the constraints of fiscal decentralisation on LED at the local government level and makes policy recommendations towards effective fiscal decentralisation for improvement in LED.

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The Use of Planning Methodologies in Local Economic Development Decisionmaking

Environment and Planning C Government and Policy ◽

10.1068/c150285 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 285-303 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

L A Reese

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Local Economic Development ◽

Economic Base ◽

Demand Side ◽

Local Planning ◽

Evaluation Activity ◽

Evaluation Practices ◽

Development Policies ◽

Us Cities

In this paper the nature and extent of local planning and evaluation practices and their impact on economic development policies are examined. Based on data from a survey of Canadian and US cities with populations over 10 000, several conclusions are drawn; (1) it appears that the extent of planning and evaluation of local economic development policies is limited in cities in both nations; (2) conditions which appear to be associated with planning and evaluation include expected growth in economic base, more land available for development, larger local budgets for economic development, and greater professionalism among economic development officials; and (3) although more planning and evaluation activity is related to an increased use of all types of economic development techniques, planning appears to interact with other local forces in a manner which may lead to more entrepreneurial, demand-side, or redistributive economic development policies.

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Possibilities and limitations of local economic development in Serbia

Trendovi u poslovanju ◽

10.5937/trendpos2002018a ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 18-30

Author(s):

Dušan Aničić ◽

Jasmina Gligorijević ◽

Miloje Jelić ◽

Milosav Stojanović

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Local Government ◽

Central Government ◽

Local Economic Development ◽

Policy Instruments ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Living Standard ◽

Government Influence ◽

High Unemployment Rate ◽

Development Concept

The practice in developed countries has shown a necessity for local government's stronger inclusion in local economic development issues. The economic system in Serbia has features of high unemployment rate and low living standard among the population, and therefore local government taking a larger part in local economic development issues is seen as a real possibility for reducing these problems. Although most of the economic policy instruments lie within the central government jurisdiction, which largely restricts local government possibilities, there is still an important area for local government influence on economic development. There are numerous obstacles for a successful application of the local economic development concept in Serbia, which causes the municipality and regional potentials to be used much less than the possibilities allow, and it has a negative reflection, especially in rural and undeveloped areas.

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LOCAL TAXES IN THE FUNCTION OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - MUNICIPALITY OF PRIZREN

Knowledge International Journal ◽

10.35120/kij31051397s ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 31 (5) ◽

pp. 1397-1401

Author(s):

Qëndrim Susuri

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Local Government ◽

Capital Investment ◽

Local Economic Development ◽

Tourism Development ◽

Business Environment ◽

Local Taxes ◽

Negative Feature ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Business Tax

Taxes have a role in the implementation of economic and social objectives by local government to create a favorable business environment . The Municipality of Prizren has about 5,200 open businesses that carry out their activity within the territory of the municipality and with their taxes fill the budget budget of the municipality. Revenues that the municipality generates through businesses places them in function of local economic development indirectly by helping businesses to create an environment suitable for local businesses. One negative feature that has been noted during this research is that businesses registered in Prizren municipality are plagued by large businesses who are registered in other cities of Kosovo because they do not pay the business tax in the municipality of Prizren and this at the same time has a negative effect on local businesses as they are subject to tax on the firm while businesses registered from other cities do not pay this tax when the revenues from the firms' taxes in the municipality of Prizren are quite high. Municipality of Prizren is not helping businesses to develop the economy through tourism. During 2018 it has allocated subsidies to businesses that promote and influence tourism development only 5,000.00 Euros. While the expenditures allocated to the Capital Investment category in the Directorate of Tourism are realized only 13% of the allocated revenues.

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