Andrew Beer is Dean, Research and Innovation at the University of South Australia Business School. He previously worked at the University of Adelaide and the Flinders University of South Australia, and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide and a PhD from the Australian National University.

Terry L. Clower is the North Virginia Chair and Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government. He is also Director of GMU's Center for Regional Analysis, the most widely recognized university-based regional economic research unit in the National Capital Region. Previously he was the Director of the Center for Economic Development and Research at the University of North Texas.

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Preface

Acknowledgments

List of abbreviations

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

1.1 Planning for economic development

1.2 New models of thinking about local economic development

1.3 Generating more prosperous communities

1.4 Conclusion

Key messages

CHAPTER 2 The challenge of local economic development

2.1 San Diego

2.2 Washington, DC

2.3 Chattanooga

2.4 Concordia, Kansas

2.5 Conclusion

Key messages

CHAPTER 3 Why places grow

3.1 Understanding the drivers of growth

3.2 The analysis of current growth patterns

3.3 Regional competitiveness

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CHAPTER 4 The components of local growth in the 21st century

4.1 Connectivity and the global economy

4.2 Innovation and the knowledge economy

4.3 Agglomeration economies - does size matter in the 21st century?

4.4 Population processes and human capital

4.5 Institutions and institutional dynamics

4.6 Conclusion

Key messages

CHAPTER 5 Exogenous development: fast-tracking growth

5.1 Exogenous or endogenous development?

5.2 Industrial recruitment and retention

5.3 Foreign direct investment

5.4 Assessing externally led growth

5.5 Conclusion

Key messages

CHAPTER 6 Endogenous development: building the economy from the ground up

6.1 Encouraging endogenous development

6.2 Conclusion

Key messages

CHAPTER 7 Amenity, branding and economic growth

7.1 Conclusion

Key messages

CHAPTER 8 Assessing the region and data-driven strategic economic development planning

8.1 Data-driven economic development planning

8.2 Data for economic development planning

8.3 Methods of data analysis

8.4 Target industry analysis

8.5 Program evaluation

8.6 Conclusion

Key messages

CHAPTER 9 Planning and coordinating economic development

9.1 Strategic planning

9.2 Working with government agencies

9.3 Mobilizing community resources

9.4 Conclusion

Key messages

CHAPTER 10 Land use planning and economic development

10.1 Historical perspective

10.2 The mechanisms of land use regulation

10.3 Impacts of land use regulation on economic development

10.4 New urban designs and economic development

10.5 Summarizing the impacts of land use regulation on economic development

10.6 Conclusion

Key messages

CHAPTER 11 The profession of economic development

11.1 Economic development in global perspective

11.2 Professional associations

11.3 Employment opportunities

11.4 Conclusion

Key messages

CHAPTER 12 Future challenges and strategies in economic development

12.1 A future economy, the future of economic development practice

12.2 The e-economy and economic development

12.3 Conclusion

Key messages

Index