Synopses & Reviews
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 the success of these arrangements are discussed and compared. Scholars and students of local economic development and public finance, as well as public officials and economic development practitioners will benefit from the unique comparative framework used in this volume.
Review
The quality of the chapters is high; they are carefully written, insightful, and informative. Overall, the collection compares well with others on this topic...Choice
Synopsis
An examination of the role of public-private partnerships for local economic development in the United States and western Europe.
About the Author
NORMAN WALZER is Professor of Economics and Director of the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University.BRIAN D. JACOBS is Reader in Public Policy at Staffordshire University, England.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction and Overview by Norman Walzer and Brian D. Jacobs
Economic Development Roles in American Cities: A Contextual Analysis of Shifting Partnership Arrangements by Susan E. Clarke
Public-Private Partnerships in U. S. Cities by Norman Walzer and Lori York
Bureaupolitics and Public-Private Partnerships in Economic Development in the British West Midlands by Brian D. Jacobs
Measuring the Success of Partnership Endeavors by Dalia Lichfield
Information Technology, Local Government, and the State: The Diffusion of New Technologies in Sweden by Jon Pierre
Partnerships in Two European Cities by Hazel Duffy
Regenerating South Yorkshire: How the Public Sector Dominates Business Partnerships in Britain by Jim A. Chandler
Urban Revitalization Strategies and Public-Private Partnerships in German Cities by Jurgen Friedrichs
Partnerships as Models of Economic Governance: A Regulationist Perspective by Martin Jones
The Politics of Economic Development in a French Rural Area by Andy Smith
Index