CONTEXTUALIZING LOCAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Hasan, Lubna
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics
1998
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Although Syrett's analysis refers to the Southern Europe, it holds application in the developing world.
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This bifurcation of analysis is influenced by Gurr and King (c.f. Syrett 1995, p 72) who argue
that the capacity of a local government to successfully initiate a process of LED can be examined in a two
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This presentation of a multidimensional and complex issue is a gross oversimplification of the
problem but it does serve as a useful starting point. It is in no way implied here that these two conditions
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