Learning from local economic development experiences: Observations on Integrated Development Programmes of the Free State, Republic of South Africa

Davis, Junior (2006): Learning from local economic development experiences: Observations on Integrated Development Programmes of the Free State, Republic of South Africa.

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to assess the degree to which the components of the Rural Economic and Enterprise Development (REED) framework have been incorporated into integrated development planning (IDP) or into strategic local economic development (LED) plans. The paper also provides an evaluation of two local municipal level IDPs in the Free State, Republic of South Africa. The evaluation is considered on an ex-ante basis in terms of contemporary LED and REED approaches. We also consider IDP efficacy and potential impact in terms of achieving enterprise development, poverty reduction and growth.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Rural Economic and Enterprise Development, economic development,
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O18 - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis ; Housing ; Infrastructure

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