Local economic development in the 21st century : quality of life and sustainability /
Daphne T. Greenwood and Richard P.F. Holt ; foreword by Thomas M. Power.
- xv, 215 pages: illustrations; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Economic growth vs. economic development -- Traditional economic development: incentives for business -- Quality of life and the standard of living -- Environmentally sustainable development -- Human capital, opportunity, and economic development -- Sprawl, infrastructure, and sustainable development -- The effects of growth on fiscal sustainability -- Indicators and plans for sustainable economic development.