The Role of Local Economic Development Agencies in the South African Local Economic Development Landscape

Urban Forum

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 523-541

  Lawrence, Faith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Local economic development; Local economic development agencies; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; LANDSCAPE; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; LOCAL PLANNING;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84886796411     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-013-9195-z     Document Type: Article

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