Closing the implementation gap: A framework for incorporating the context of place in economic development planning

Local Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 337-351

  Markey, Sean ^a   Halseth, Greg ^b   Manson, Don ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Place based development; Regional development; Rural and small town

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC PLANNING; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL AREA; SMALL TOWN;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 46749151873     PISSN: 13549839     EISSN: 14696711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13549830701803315     Document Type: Article

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