Local power and economic policy: local authority economic initiatives in Portugal
Administrative division ; Economic policy ; Economic restructuring ; Legislation ; Local finance ; Local government ; Local policy ; Portugal ; State control
Agrarian reform ; Agricultural policy ; Agricultural product ; Agricultural production ; Canada ; Grant ; International agreement ; Regional economy ; Trade ; Trade agreement
It is the objective of this contribution to survey traditional and new instruments of Canadian agricultural policy, to analyze their economic impacts and to investigate whether those instruments might serve as a model for future agricultural
policies in other countries. In discussing some lessons from the Canadian example, it was stressed in how far individual policy instruments are trade neutral apart from their impacts on the primary objectives of income support or income stabilization
China ; Economic growth ; Economic system ; Living standard ; Regional development ; Regional disparities ; Regional policy ; Years 1980-89
This paper includes regional dynamic change and the State regional development policy. Behind the practice of regional development is disputation on the developmental theories. It also outlines theories which guides the practice of China's regional
Changing land policy and its impact on local growth: the experience of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, China, in the 1980s
China ; Economic growth ; Economic reform ; Guangdong ; Industrial estate ; Land ; Land market ; Land policy ; Land use ; Shenzhen ; Spatial allocation
Concept ; Environmental management ; Europe ; European Union ; High-tech industry ; Informal sector ; Investment ; Local policy ; Public assistance ; Regional development ; Regional policy ; Social policy ; Sustainable development ; Unemployment
Determining the impact of economic factors on local government growth policy: using time-series analysis and transfer function models
There is a significant relationship between economic/financial factors and local government growth policy as measured by building activity. It is analysed through the use of times-series methodology. Monthly data (1983-92 period) for input variables
Political parties and district council economic policies, 1978-90
District ; Economic policy ; England and Wales ; Local development ; Local economy ; Local government ; Political party ; Public expenditure ; Regression analysis ; United Kingdom
Urban policy and property development: the institutional relations of real-estate development in an old industrial region
England ; Finance ; Industrial region ; Investment ; Land value ; Local economy ; Real estate development ; Real estate property ; Tyne and Wear ; United Kingdom ; Urban policy
Australia ; Competitiveness ; Congress ; Economic integration ; Employment ; Employment policy ; Enterprise ; Industrial policy ; Industry ; Labour market ; Region ; Regional development ; Regional policy ; Unemployment
Working nation est le titre d'un livre blanc publié en mai 1994 par le Ministère Fédéral australien du travail. Il met l'accent sur les problèmes d'emploi et de chômage et suggère des stratégies d'action régionale. Un groupe de travail de l'institut
des géographes australiens a émis quelques réflexions sur le thème de working nation lors du symposium de juillet 1994 en soulignant l'impact des changements industriels aux échelles globale, nationale et locale: neuf courts articles sont publiés ici.
Economic crisis ; Economic growth ; Economic policy ; Economic structure ; Industrialization ; Market ; Political reform ; Racism ; Regional economy ; Social conflict ; South Africa
South Africa's economy is characterized by decades of inward-oriented industrialization and the direct as well as indirect effects of racial discrimination. Since the early seventies, these policies led to severe economic stagnation, social unrest
, and sanctions. Today, a post-apartheid government introducing outward-oriented economic policies has to strengthen internal market forces. - (TH)