mesopartner Publications http://www.mesopartner.de/ Local economic development en mesopartner Publications http://www.mesopartner.de/EXT:tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.mesopartner.de/ Local economic development TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:03:00 +0200 Value Chain Promotion http://www.mesopartner.de/publications/publications-blog/select_category/12/article/value-chain-promotion/ Principles and Practice at National and Territorial Level. mesopartner monograph #3 Value chain promotion is increasingly being used by donor organizations and development agencies to conduct private sector promotion in a more effective way. This volume addresses two issues. What are the consequences of the phenomenon of value chains for SME promotion efforts? How can value chain promotion be effectively conducted at a local or regional level?

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]]> Books Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:13:00 +0100 Building Competitive Rural Locations http://www.mesopartner.de/publications/publications-blog/select_category/12/article/tools-11-the-boston-matrix-1/ Local economic development around agriculture and agriprocessing: Cases and concepts. mesopartner... Rural communities in developing and transformation countries do not have to wait for somebody to save them. It is perfectly possible for them to boost the local economy using their own resources and ideas, and their own energy and creativity. The case studies in this volume explain how rural communities in Latin America, South Eastern Europe, Southern Africa and Asia have managed to create new opportunities and new income streams for their local economy. Local economic development can make a big difference when it is done in a pragmatic, business-like manner.

]]> Books Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:02:00 +0200 Creating Prosperous Towns http://www.mesopartner.de/publications/publications-blog/select_category/12/article/mesopartner-monograph-1/ How to launch and sustain local economic development in developing and transformation countries.... This book aims at practitioners of local economic development (LED) in developing and transformation countries. It will help you to get an LED process going quickly. It will tell you how not to spend too much time and money on research. It will explain how to move into practical activities within a short period of time. There is a good chance that you will have some tangible and visible results after just a few months if you follow this approach.

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