Consumer services and economic development / olin C. Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Colin C., 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Customer services.

Customer services--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Economic conditions--1979-1997--Regional disparities.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Economic conditions--1997---Regional disparities.

Great Britain--Economic policy--1979-1997.

Great Britain--Economic policy--1997-.

Local Subjects:

Customer services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (308 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book evaluates the contributions that consumer services can make to local economic development and revitalisation. It examines a broad range of consumer services and detailed case studies illustrate their role in various contexts.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; INTRODUCTION; DOES MANUFACTURING MATTER? DEINDUSTRIALIZATION AND TERTIARIZATION IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY; PRODUCER SERVICES AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION; CONSUMER SERVICES: A MOTOR FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?; TOURISM AND ECONOMIC REGENERATION; SPORT AND THE REJUVENATION OF LOCAL ECONOMIES; UNIVERSITIES AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; RETAILING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; CULTURAL INDUSTRIES AND LOCAL REVITALIZATION; GLASGOW: A CITY OF CULTURE?; BEYOND STEEL CITY: CONSUMER SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SHEFFIELD

CORPORATE CITY: THE ROLE OF CONSUMER SERVICES IN THE REJUVENATION OF LEEDSCONSUMER SERVICES AND RURAL REGENERATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE FENS; LONDON: THE ROLE AND CHARACTER OF CONSUMER SERVICES IN A GLOBAL CITY; CONCLUSIONS: RETHINKING CONSUMER SERVICES AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-281) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-76051-5

0-429-23185-7

1-134-76052-3

0-203-44009-9

1-280-31990-9

9780429231858

OCLC:

560369069