Lead Local Compete Global
Lead Local Compete Global

Author: McKinsey and Company

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 9780644350303

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This report finds that the key to successful regional growth lies in strong leadership in the regions, with all ties of the government, business, trade union, and the community cooperating in the push to stimulate investment and foster a global outlook. CONTENTS : Executive summary. Introduction. A snapshot of Australia's regions : a story of diversity. The role of business investment in regional wealth creation. The impact of regional leadership. Focussing on the the key issues. The learning agenda. The role of governments. Regional economics. Industrial locations. Leadership.

Global Competition and Local Networks
Global Competition and Local Networks

Author: Rod B. McNaughton

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-02-06

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 1351768247

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This title was first published in 2002. The interest in becoming globally competitive through network strategies, particularly networks between small and medium-sized firms in local business communities, is high among academic researchers, economic development agencies and growth orientated firms. Important contributions to our understanding of the strategic use of networks are coming from a number of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives. This volume provides a unique opportunity to both synthesize this diverse literature and report the results of original research. It is particularly relevant to scholars of business and management, geography and economics

Developing Locally
Developing Locally

Author: Beer, Andrew

Publisher: Policy Press

Published: 2003-11-26

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1861345461

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This work offers comparisons of local and regional economic development organisations objectives, activities and effectiveness across four English speaking nations.

Global Nation?
Global Nation?

Author: John Wiseman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998-11-13

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780521597555

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Globalisation was one of the most ubiquitous buzzwords of the late twentieth century, yet its meaning was often elusive. Retrenchments, trade alliances, global warming, currency devaluations, and so on are often explained as unavoidable consequences of globalisation, and even everyday things - from the food we eat to the television we watch and the clothes we wear - are apparently impacted upon by globalisation. This 1998 book provides an accessible exploration of the meanings and implications of globalisation. The discussion is carefully grounded in the changing social, economic, ecological, and political relationships of Australia. Global Nation? also looks at a range of existing and potential responses to the globalisation process, arguing that there may be alternatives, even though we are increasingly told that there are not.

Global Trends 2040
Global Trends 2040

Author: National Intelligence Council

Publisher: Cosimo Reports

Published: 2021-03

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9781646794973

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"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.

A Future for Regional Australia
A Future for Regional Australia

Author: I. W. Gray

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-07-31

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780521002271

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This book interprets the predicament faced by Australia's regional people from their own perspective and proposes a means by which they can act together to find a secure future under globalisation. It argues that neoliberalism in combination with its 'real world' effects in economic policy are driving regional Australia further into social, environmental and economic decay. The book will be of great interest to all concerned about the future of regional Australia, and will make a lively and relevant text for students studying the social sciences in the countryside or in the major cities.

Rural and Regional Futures
Rural and Regional Futures

Author: Anthony Hogan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-09-19

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 1317687124

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Agriculture, mining and related rural industries have been central to the development of Australia’s economy. This book details the role that the Australian Government has played in the making of rural and regional Australia, particularly since World War II. The book reviews these policies and evaluates them with regards the commitments undertaken by the Government to contribute towards vibrant, rural communities. Policy areas addressed include agriculture, water, education, welfare and population, natural resource management, resource extraction, Indigenous and affairs, localism, rural research and regional innovation, Youth Affairs and the devolution of regional governance. Overall two distinct policy strategies can be observed: one wherein the government saw its role as part of the entrepreneurial state and a sector wherein government has increasingly taken itself out of industry development, leaving this role to the market. Having considered these strategies and their impacts, the book concludes that policy over the past 40 years has not in fact contributed to a more vibrant, prosperous rural and regional Australia. Rural and Regional Futures concludes with several chapters looking to the future. One chapter explores what the role of the state can be within a social market economy while the final chapter gives consideration to the initial steps rural communities will need to take to begin the process of revitalisation. While these materials present as a case study of developments in Australia, the policy shift from the Government as entrepreneur to a focus on markets is an international one and as such, the insights offered by this book will have wide appeal.

Governance for Urban Services
Governance for Urban Services

Author: Shabbir Cheema

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-03-02

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9811529736

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This book examines three vital issues in urbanization and democratization: the institutional structures and processes of urban local governance to improve access to urban services; their outcomes in relation to low-income groups’ access to services, citizen participation in local governance, accountability of local leaders and officials, and transparency in local governance; and the factors that influence access to urban services, especially for the poor and marginalized groups. Further, it describes decentralization policies, views of the residents of slums on the effectiveness of government programs, and innovations in inclusive local governance and access to urban services.

Competitive Cities in the 21st Century
Competitive Cities in the 21st Century

Author: Kyeong Ae Choe

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2011-10-01

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13: 9290924314

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Economic challenges in developing Asian countries have become more complex: urban populations are growing at great cost to the environment, climate change has increased risks of natural disasters, and income gaps within and between developing countries are widening. These factors threaten the sustainable growth and development of urban areas, the drivers of Asia's economy. A strategic approach for inclusive growth is needed. The City Cluster Economic Development approach provides a strategic framework and a set of analytical tools, which governments, businesses, and communities can use to support the inclusive and sustainable development of competitive urban economies in Asia. Said approach was developed and tested by the Asian Development Bank to improve the basis for integrated planning and development of urban regions in Asia and the Pacific. It also elps urban managers and other city stakeholders identify action plans and determine priority investment areas.