New regional development paradigms / edited by Asfaw Kumssa ... [and others] ; foreword by Yo Kimura.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kumssa, Asfaw.

Class of 1932 Fund.

Series:

Contributions in economics and economic history 0084-9235 ; no. 225.

Contributions in economics and economic history, 0084-9235 ; no. 225

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regional planning--Developing countries.

Regional planning.

Developing countries.

Globalization.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

4 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001-

Summary:

Provides a wealth of concepts and practical experience from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, suggesting ways to implement development policies for those who are left behind.

Contents:

v. 1. Globalization and the new regional development / edited by Asfaw Kumssa and Terry G. McGee

v. 2. New regions

concepts, issues, and practices / edited by David W. Edgington, Antonio L. Fernandez, and Claudia Hoshino

v. 3. Decentralization, governance, and the new planning for local-level development / edited by Walter B. Stöhr, Josefa S. Edralin, and Devyani Mani

v. 4. Environmental management, poverty reduction, and sustainable regional development / edited by James E. Nickum and.

Notes:

"Published in cooperation with the United Nations and the United Nations Centre for Regional Development."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.

ISBN:

0313319170

0313317658

0313317666

0313317674

0313317682

OCLC:

45122451