Mark Miller

Economic Development at the Community Level (eBook, ePUB)

Creating Local Wealth and Resilience in Developing Countries

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book reviews, organizes, and synthesizes the international research literature on community-level economic development in developing nations. It emphasizes peer-reviewed, applied research as a solid knowledge base that can foster real change in local communities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429537271
• Artikelnr.: 60334558

Autorenporträt

Mark M. Miller is a Professor of Geography; School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences (BEES); the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. His professional and research interests in economic development for low-income communities have included Mississippi and the Gulf South, Arizona, Nunavut, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Jamaica, and Cuba.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: The challenges of creating wealth and resilience for communities in
developing countries; 1. What stands in the way of developing countries and
communities becoming developed?; 2. What are developing countries, and what
does development mean for the low-income communities of those countries?;
3. How does development happen, and is it possible for communities to
control their own development destiny?; Part II: The opportunities for
creating wealth and resilience for low-income communities in developing
countries; 4. Can low-income communities in developing countries realize
their human capital potential?; 5. Can low-income communities of developing
countries overcome the curse of natural resources?; 6. Can entrepreneurs
solve all the problems of economic development for low-income communities
in developing countries?; 7. Can tourism create economic development for
low-income communities in developing countries?; 8. Can low-income
communities in developing countries maintain resilience and sustainability
in their economic development?