Can Australian local governments have a role in local economic development?: Three cases of evidence

Urban Policy and Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-38

  Jones, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brisbane; Federalism; Fremantle; Intergovernmental relations; Local economic development policy; Local government; Melbourne

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951432544     PISSN: 08111146     EISSN: 14767244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08111140701606785     Document Type: Article

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