Public-Private Partnerships for Local Economic Development

by Brian D. Jacobs and Norman Walzer

Book Overview

Public-private partnerships are becoming increasingly important in the local economic development efforts of many cities. This collection of essays compares U.S. cities with those in western Europe. Conceptual issues are discussed, and comparisons at the city level illustrate the process, pitfalls, and results of such partnerships. Readers will be able to understand the types of partnership arrangements used in each country. Factors contributing to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275961532
• ISBN13: 9780275961534
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"