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Cultural tourism and community economic development

Cultural tourism and community economic development
Canada ; Community ; Cultural geography ; Leisure ; Ontario ; Tourism
Nine small communities with summer theatre companies in Southern Ontario are studied to assess the economic importance of out-of-town visitors who come for the performances. - (DWG)

Regionally differing optimal prices in an economic Community

Regionally differing optimal prices in an economic Community

Hospodarske a socialne typy obci Nitrianskeho okresu. (Economical and social types of communities in the District of Nitra)

Hospodarske a socialne typy obci Nitrianskeho okresu. (Economical and social types of communities in the District of Nitra)
Analyse de système ; Commune ; Géographie de l'Europe ; Nitra district ; Peuplement ; Région ; Slovensko ; Système régional ; Tchécoslovaquie ; Typologie
A part of the System Analysis of Settlements in the Nitra-District is the analysis of the economical structure of communities made by branches with respect to the employed population. The social types of communities have been defined on the basis

Transpacific discovery 1993: the transformation and communication sector in China

Transpacific discovery 1993: the transformation and communication sector in China
China ; Communication ; Communication network ; Computing ; Cultural studies ; Economic system ; Transport
Chine ; Communication ; Culturel ; Informatique ; Système économique ; Transport ; Voie de communication
A. assesses the transportation (rail, air, shipping, higways) and communications (telephone, postal service) in China. Argues that the ideology and culture of the Chinese Communist party are the primary obstacles to more rapid improvements. Believes

Economic relations between Yugoslavia and the European Economic Community (Institutional frameworks)

Economic relations between Yugoslavia and the European Economic Community (Institutional frameworks)
Yugoslavia into the community)| special agreements| scientific and Technical cooperation.

Sustainable consumption, the new economics and community currencies : developing new institutions for environmental governance

Sustainable consumption, the new economics and community currencies : developing new institutions for environmental governance
Ecology ; Economic system ; Environment ; Governance ; Institution ; Location

Credit unions and low-income communities

Credit unions and low-income communities
Special issue : The economic restructuring of older industrial areas
Association ; Community ; Cooperative ; Credit ; Organization ; Poverty ; Society ; United Kingdom
These unions are financial co-operatives based on low-income neighbourhoods, owned and controlled by local residents. Although located in economically disadvantaged communities, they are not exclusively used by the poor, and are making useful

Podwrocławskie gminy Kobierzyce i Długołęka jako obszary sukcesu gospodarczego

Les communes de Kobierzyce et Długołęka comme zones de succès économique
Commune ; Economie ; Pologne ; Sla¸sk ; Wrocław
The paper presents communes of Kobierzyce and Długołęka, situated near Wrocław, as an example of areas which achieved the greatest economic success in the Lower Silesia region. This success is demonstrated by the number of economic entities located
in both communes. Kobierzyce and Długołęka took advantage of their location in the vicinity of Wrocław. - (BJ)

Community currencies : small change for a green economy

Community currencies : small change for a green economy
Community ; Economic strategy ; Local development ; Local economy ; Monetary system ; Social network ; Trade ; United Kingdom
The A. critically evaluates the impact and potential of a community currency (local money system or local exchange trading scheme), to contribute to sustainable development. Two distinct and contrasting models are described : a mainstream approach
, and a radical green new economics strategy.

Culture/economy and spaces of economic practice : positioning households in post-communism

Culture/economy and spaces of economic practice : positioning households in post-communism
Behaviour ; Economic restructuring ; Economic strategy ; Food production ; Household behaviour ; Slovak Republic ; Social network
Through an exploration of the spaces of household economic practice concerned with food production on family plots of land and with inter-household networks of reciprocity, the paper argues that such activities can be better situated within
the context of the articulation between deep-seated and long-standing economic practices imbued with cultural significance. It explores the inter-section of these cultural and economic practices through the lens of non-market production of surplus product

Empowerment: community economic development from the inside out

Empowerment: community economic development from the inside out
Community ; Economic development ; Living standard ; Organization ; Participation ; Research ; Social change ; Urban society ; Way of life
Participation in community development enhances individual empowerment. This act creates a feeling of belonging which in turn produces committment and cooperation. This development can be a vehicle for replacing the myths of scarcity and separation
with the belief in abundance and interconnectedness. The research must tell the stories that connect the observer to the observed, the individual to the community.

Cooperative and commune. Group farming in the economic development of agriculture.

Cooperative and commune. Group farming in the economic development of agriculture.
Agriculture collective ; Bénin ; Chili ; Chine ; Commune populaire ; France ; Groupement agricole d'exploitation en commun, GAE ; Géographie humaine ; Israël ; Japon ; Kibboutz ; Kolkhoze ; Monde ; Pérou ; Sri Lanka ; Tanzanie ; URSS ; Yougoslavie
Etudes comparatives des différentes formes d'agriculture de groupe existant dans le monde: kibboutz en Israël, kolkhose soviétique, commune populaire chinoise, expérience de la Yougoslavie, du Chili (pendant le gouvernement Allende), du Pérou, de la
Tanzanie, du Dahomey, de Sri Lanka. Dans les pays d'économie de marché, la formule japonaise, et les groupements agricoles d'exploitation en commun pour la France. (INRA).

The economic development incentives game : an imperfect information, heterogeneous communities approach

The economic development incentives game : an imperfect information, heterogeneous communities approach
Community ; Competition ; Cost-benefit analysis ; Equilibrium model ; Firm ; Optimal location
The economic development incentives game developed in this paper extends the basic incentives game framework utilized in previous research by: (1) assuming heterogeneous communities with a priori unknown (to the communities or the firm) benefits
and costs associated with the location, (2) providing a mechanism for communities to discover their true benefits and costs, and (3) allowing firms, as well as communities, to experience consequences associated with accepting a ‘bad deal’. Modeling
[b1] DepT. of Economics Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State Univ., Atlanta, Etats-Unis

Community business and urban regeneration

Community business and urban regeneration
Association ; Community ; Cooperative ; Employment ; Enterprise creation ; Entrepreneurship;Spirit of enterprise ; Job creation ; Local economy ; Organization ; Urban economy ; Urban practice
The main focus of this paper is on community economic initiatives which seek to generate job opportunities and provide services within community-owned and controlled organisation.

Assessing readiness for economic development strategic planning : a community case study in Public-private partnerships in Pittsburgh.

Assessing readiness for economic development strategic planning : a community case study in Public-private partnerships in Pittsburgh.

Community unionism in Canada and labor's (re)organization of space

Community unionism in Canada and labor's (re)organization of space
Canada ; Capitalism ; Collective bargaining ; Economic restructuring ; Industrial organization ; Industry ; Production ; Trade unionism ; Work organization
that alternative approaches to labor organization can overcome the imposed spatial reorganization of capitalism and allow workers and communities to produce more preferable economic geographies.
The paper begins with a brief overview of how researchers have theorized the effects of capital's (re)organization of production on the geographies of trade unionism. Following a conceptual outline of the emergence of community unionism, two
examples of Canadian labor unions actively seeking formal coalitions with groups peripheralized by the same processes of economic restructuring are presented. The cases of Canadian postal workers and homeworkers in the garment industry demonstrate

Tourism and society in four Austrian Alpine communities

Tourism and society in four Austrian Alpine communities
Alps (The) ; Attitude ; Austria ; Environment ; Rural community ; Rural landscape ; Social change ; Society ; Tourism ; Value system
, and the environment are examined. The current situation regarding the importance of economic considerations and continued growth is analyzed against the backdrop of societal changes and characteristics of theses communities.
Changes in the inhabitants' way of life in their quest for a financially more rewarding pursuit are reviewed and residents' attitudes in four Austrian alpine communities regarding changes in family life, community welfare, community growth

Tendecje w gospodarce budżetowej gmin wiejskich województwa wielkopolskiego

Tendances de la gestion budgétaire des communes rurales de la voïvodie de Wielkopolska
Budget communal ; Commune rurale ; Gestion ; Pologne ; Voïvodie ; Wielkopolska
, which results largely from disproportions in their socio-economic development location, and functions performed. Attention is also drawn to differences in budget management between rural communes on the one hand and urban and urban-rural on the other
The paper discusses tendencies that occured in the budget management of the rural communes of Wielkopolska voivodeship over the years 1999-2002. The level and structure of their income and expenditures differ significantly from commune to commune

Regional economic transformation and social overhead investments

Regional economic transformation and social overhead investments
Communication ; Economic growth ; Economic impact ; Employment ; Infrastructure ; Investment ; Netherlands (The) ; Regional economy ; Transport
Communication ; Croissance économique ; Economie régionale ; Emploi ; Impact économique ; Infrastructure ; Investissement ; Pays-Bas ; Transport
Les AA. présentent une méthode d'évaluation empirique des impacts économiques régionaux d'une politique d'investissements favorisant les infrastructures (transports et communication). Plusieurs théories économiques sont confrontées. Sur la base

Better rules or stronger communities ? On the social foundations of institutional change and its economic effects

Better rules or stronger communities ? On the social foundations of institutional change and its economic effects
Community ; Development ; Economic development ; Economic impact ; Institution ; Social interaction ; Society

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